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Bloody July Fourth weekend leaves 150 fatally shot in more than 400 shootings nationwide

Fox News

By Stephen Sorace

July 6,2021

A bloody Fourth of July weekend ended with at least 150 people killed in more than 400 shootings that occurred across the country, according to data compiled throughout the weekend.

In New York City, at least 26 people were shot from Friday through Sunday, with at least two of the incidents resulting in deaths.

In Chicago, 100 people were struck by gunfire resulting in 18 deaths since Friday night, according to Chicago police. In nearly all of the cases, no suspects were taken into custody as detectives continue to investigate the incidents. 69 of the more than 450 nationwide shootings occurred in Chicago alone.