An investigation is underway following a series of incidents where shots were fired outside the home of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The incidents, which occurred overnight, involved a shootout between two individuals on Chicago's South Side Friday morning, with no injuries reported. Additionally, a bullet struck a Chicago police car assigned to protect Lightfoot's home in Logan Square. These events coincide with a significant milestone for the city, marking the end of a streak of daily shootings or homicides that lasted for over four years, ending on 2/28/24. For the first time since January 7, 2020, Chicago experienced a day without any shootings, breaking a record of continuous violence that resulted in 3,092 fatalities and 12,856 injuries over 1,513 days. Since January 1, 2019, there have only been five other days without any shootings across the city, with police noting six other days without any shootings or homicides.
ICYMI: No injuries reported when a bullet strikes a Chicago police car outside former Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home. https://t.co/INNsZHJ4bz
Shots were fired at the security outside the home of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in Logan Square. https://t.co/OIIJkP3MWT
Bullet strikes security detail's vehicle of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in Logan Square https://t.co/K4rLPoA6di https://t.co/LHos0M9sg0
No injuries reported after shots fired at security detail near Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home https://t.co/1hRwhqRgEP
#BREAKING An investigation is underway after shots were fired outside the home of former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot overnight https://t.co/MQQ1VJ5ZCw
A bullet hit a Chicago police car assigned to protect former Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home overnight. https://t.co/INNsZHJ4bz
There were no shootings in Chicago on Wednesday. Since Jan. 1, 2019, there have only been 5 other days without any shootings across the city. https://t.co/AKL6VtwxqJ
No one was injured in a shootout between two people on Chicago's South Side Friday morning, Chicago police said. https://t.co/WMcQZ0ghAI
Barring any late passings attributed to 2/28/24, this will end the streak of #Chicago logging at least one shooting and/or a homicide every day for the last 4 years, 1 month, and 21 days (1513 days). 1/7/20 - 2/27/24: 3,092 killed, 12,856 wounded. The previous longest streak was…
There were no shootings or homicides in Chicago on Wednesday. Since Jan. 1, 2019, there have only been six other days without any shootings across the city, Chicago police said. 🧵