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Chicago weekend shootings leave 7 dead and 39 injured, prompting Trump response

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June 22, 2026

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Thirty-nine people were shot, seven fatally, in a total of 24 shootings in Chicago over the weekend, prompting responses from President Donald Trump, a Republican, and Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat. Friday, June 19 A drive-by shooting Friday on Chicago’s South Side at about 11 p.m. left 13 people injured, with victims ranging from 17 []...Click to read more

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Fox News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Chicago's deadly Juneteenth weekend leaves 7 dead as Trump shames Dem gov for inaction

Chicago weekend shootings left seven dead and 38 injured, prompting Trump to call on Gov. Pritzker to request federal help for the Windy City.

Qatar News Agency

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· Jun 21, 2026

12 Injured in Shooting in Chicago, USA

Washington, June 21 (QNA) - A shooting targeting a group of people in Chicago, Illinois, left 12 injured.

Wirepoints

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· Jun 29, 2026

2 dead, 12 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings – CBS2 (Chicago)

The ages of the victims range from 17 to 57.

DNyuz

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· Jun 21, 2026

After a weekend of gun violence in Chicago, Trump renews call for military intervention

CHICAGO — A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to seven deaths and at least 38 injuries since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the nation’s third-largest city. It is the latest in a series of threats made and interventions ordered by the Republican president against []

Knewz

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· Jun 22, 2026

President Donald Trump rages at lefty Illinois governor JB Pritzker as wave of violence crashes over Chicago

President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker after a violent Juneteenth weekend in Chicago left multiple people dead and dozens injured in shootings across the city. The president used the weekend bloodshed to make the case for federal intervention in the city, claiming he could restore safety in Chicago if given...

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 23, 2026

Trump vows to make Chicago 'crime free' after horror weekend of shootings

Chicago has captured US President Trump's attention following a horrific weekend of multiple shootings that has six confirmed dead and 39 people shot, according to Fox News Digital. Trump during a press conference spoke about violence in Chicago, calling the city a "shooting field." He said, "Chicago, which is effectively a shooting field right now, if the Governor would call me, Governor Pritzker... I would solve Chicago’s problem in 34 months and you’d have a virtually crime-free city."

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Related coverage for "Chicago weekend shootings leave 7 dead and 39 injured, prompting Trump response": Fox News — Chicago's deadly Juneteenth weekend leaves 7 dead as Trump shames Dem gov for inaction. Qatar News Agency — 12 Injured in Shooting in Chicago, USA. Wirepoints — 2 dead, 12 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings – CBS2 (Chicago). DNyuz — After a weekend of gun violence in Chicago, Trump renews call for military intervention. Knewz — President Donald Trump rages at lefty Illinois governor JB Pritzker as wave of violence crashes over Chicago. Sky News Australia — Trump vows to make Chicago 'crime free' after horror weekend of shootings