Overview

• Chicago police report at least 50 shooting victims and six fatalities citywide between Thursday and Sunday morning.
• Two separate mass shooting incidents in Chicago’s Back of the Yards and near the Cook County Courthouse wounded seven and four people respectively, with most victims hospitalized in critical condition.
• A woman in Logan Square allegedly stabbed three children—killing a 4-year-old—and then set her home ablaze, forcing neighbors and emergency crews to battle a two-alarm fire.
• In downtown Indianapolis, a mass shooting around 1:30 a.m. Saturday left two teenage boys dead and five others injured, with police recovering multiple firearms and questioning several individuals.
• Investigations in both cities remain active with no major arrests to date, prompting law enforcement leaders to call for expanded preventive measures and parental accountability.