Nine people were killed and nearly 40 others were shot over the Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, according to police. Those numbers are both significantly higher than last year.
A file photo shows a crime scene blocked off by the Chicago Police Department.
A 42-year-old man was fatally shot in the head early Saturday morning in the 2400 block of West 63rd Street. Police said the shooting occurred at around 1:30 a.m. and the man was taken to Advocate Christ Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. A 33-year-old man was killed as he drove his sedan in the 4200 block of West Madison Street at around 6:40 a.m. Sunday. The man was struck by gunfire and continued driving until he crashed into a road median.
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