Chicago grapples with gun violence after deadly weekend

Name: Chicago grapples with gun violence after deadly weekend
Uploaded: 2014-07-09T00:27:24Z
Duration: P515S
Description: In Chicago, about a dozen people were killed and up to 80 people were in injured in shootings during the city's most violent weekend of the year thus far. The city has made some progress in reducing the number of murders, but it’s still struggling to control gun violence. Gwen Ifill learns more from Paris Schutz of WTTW.

Clip: 07/08/2014 | 8m 35s

In Chicago, about a dozen people were killed and up to 80 people were in injured in shootings during the city's most violent weekend of the year thus far. The city has made some progress in reducing the number of murders, but it’s still struggling to control gun violence. Gwen Ifill learns more from Paris Schutz of WTTW.

Aired: 07/08/14

Rating: NR

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Chicago grapples with gun violence after deadly weekend

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