David Krayden
Ottawa Bureau Chief
July 06, 2020 1:46 PM ET
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot cited the coronavirus Monday as the reason for the city’s escalating murder rate.
When told that homicides in Chicago are “up more than 30%†and asked, “What is happening right now,†the mayor pointed to “the ecosystem of public safety†in a CNN interview.
“All of these forces are coming together at the same time and making it very difficult. The ecosystem of public safety that isn’t just law enforcement but is local, community-based, they, too, have really been hit hard by COVID [-19] and are now just kind of coming back online and getting their footing.â€
Shootings killed 18 people over the last weekend in June in the city — including two children and a teenager. There were similar results over the July 4th weekend.
Gun violence increased despite stay at home orders. Lightfoot has previously blamed Republicans for the mayhem.
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