Chicago’s Fourth of July BLOODBATH: 43 Shot, 5 Dead in Weekend Gun Violence Spree
America’s most dangerous city turns Independence Day weekend into war zone – no suspects in custody for any shootings
When Celebrating Freedom Becomes Surviving Violence
This is what “gun control” looks like in practice.
Chicago just turned Fourth of July weekend into an absolute bloodbath with 43 people shot and 5 killed across the city while Americans everywhere else celebrated Independence Day safely.
The body count: 5 dead, 43 wounded, zero suspects in custody
The location: The city with some of America’s strictest gun laws
The reality: Gun control doesn’t stop criminals from getting guns
The Weekend Death Toll
Saturday morning: 30-year-old man found shot in the head, pronounced dead on North Lavergne Avenue
Friday night: Marco A. Velasquez-Sierra, 36, found with gunshot wound to the head in West Englewood, died at hospital
Friday 11 p.m.: 16-year-old girl Meeyah Smith shot and killed in Avalon Park, 35-year-old man also injured
Thursday morning: 29-year-old woman killed in robbery-turned-shooting in South Shore, another woman injured
Friday 12:53 p.m.: 21-year-old man killed in drive-by shooting in Jeffery Manor, minutes after three men shot in Englewood
This isn’t random violence – this is systematic warfare.
The Courthouse Shooting That Says Everything
Four men were shot near the Cook County Courthouse – the literal symbol of law and order in Chicago.
Three are in critical condition after being gunned down within sight of the building where criminals are supposed to face justice.
The message: Criminals don’t care about your laws, your courts, or your gun control policies.
Seven People Shot in Single Incident
In the Back of the Yards neighborhood, two men opened fire on a crowd, seriously injuring seven people in a single shooting spree.
This wasn’t a targeted killing – this was indiscriminate violence against innocent people trying to enjoy their holiday weekend.
The type of mass casualty event that gun control advocates claim their policies prevent.
A 16-Year-Old Girl Named Meeyah Smith
Meeyah Smith was 16 years old when she was shot and killed in Avalon Park at 11 p.m. Friday night.
She should have been celebrating Independence Day weekend with friends and family, looking forward to summer activities and her junior year of high school.
Instead, she’s another statistic in Chicago’s endless cycle of gun violence that strict gun laws have completely failed to stop.
The Multiple Crime Scenes Across One City
Thursday 3:17 a.m.: Four people shot on East 133rd Street, two critically injured
Friday 12:53 p.m.: Three men shot in Englewood, 51-year-old in critical condition
Minutes later: Drive-by shooting kills 21-year-old in Jeffery Manor
Saturday morning: Man found shot in head on North Lavergne Avenue
This isn’t a city – it’s a war zone.
Zero Suspects in Custody
Here’s the most damning statistic: No suspects are in custody in any of the cases.
43 people shot, 5 killed, zero arrests.
Multiple investigations ongoing – which means multiple unsolved shootings where criminals walk free to kill again.
This is what happens when criminals know they won’t face consequences.
