By Ted Cox and Erica Demarest on July 8, 2013
... The superintendent noted this year's homicide total is down by 76 victims compared to this time last year. And there have been 350 fewer shootings than last year, when surging gun violence grabbed international headlines.
McCarthy, speaking at a news conference in Englewood, sought to bring year-to-year context to last week's violence. There were 65 shootings last week. The same week last year saw 76, he said.
The violence in Chicago continued well after Thursday's holiday, including five people getting shot during an apparent landlord-tenant dispute in Roseland Sunday night.
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