Number Of Kids Shot In Chicago Way Up In 2016

‘Jobs Trump Guns’: Pastor Connects Chicago Violence To Lack Of Opportunity
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‘Jobs Trump Guns’: Pastor Connects Chicago Violence To Lack Of Opportunity
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Number Of Kids Shot In Chicago Way Up In 2016

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In 2016, Chicago saw a spike in the number of kids younger than 14 who were wounded or killed in gun violence. Morning Shift talks to WBEZ producer and reporter Patrick Smith about his story on the trend and what one young South Side girl experienced when she was shot and survived. We also hear reaction to the story from the city and criminologists.