At Least 40 Shot, 5 Fatally, over Weekend in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago
At least 40 people were shot, five fatally, over the weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago.
Breitbart News reported over 25 people were shot, four fatally, Friday into Sunday morning alone.
Three of those four earliest fatalities happened Saturday, with the fourth occurring around 1 a.m. Sunday morning.
The fourth fatality came as 25-year-old Lavell Mathis was walking in a vacant lot “in the 4900 block of West Madison Street.” Another man approached him, drew a gun, and opened fire, striking Mathis multiple times. Mathis died from his wounds.
On Sunday night CBS 2 reported a fifth fatality occurred at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, when a 24-year-old man was shot in the back “in the 7800 block of South Carpenter Street in Auburn Gresham.” He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
Over 25 people were shot, four fatally, Friday into Sunday morning in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. https://t.co/v2awG2VLJW
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) November 8, 2020
At 11:51 p.m. Sunday night CBS 2 noted 38 people had been shot over the weekend, five fatally. On Monday morning the Chicago Sun-Times reported the weekend total was at 43 shooting victims.
The Chicago Tribune reports that 3,560 people were shot in Chicago January 1, 2020, through November 4, 2020. The Tribune’s numbers include fatal and non-fatal shooting victims combined.
As for fatalities alone, the Tribune reports 658 homicides in Lightfoot’s Chicago January 1, 2020, through November 4, 2020.
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WATCH: BLM Protesters Harass Restaurant Patrons During Michigan Protest
Black Lives Matter protesters marched through a group of restaurant patrons in Ann Arbor, Michigan Sunday night. Protesters shouted “Out of the restaurants and into the streets,” at diners seated at sidewalk tables.
Video tweeted by journalist Brendan Gutenschwager posted a video showing a group of Black Lives Matter protesters in Ann Arbor harassed restaurant patrons seated at sidewalk tables. The protesters shouted, “Out of the restaurant and into the streets” at the people trying to enjoy a Sunday evening dinner.
“Out of the restaurants, and into the streets!” Protesters chant as they march past diners at outdoor patios in Ann Arbor #AnnArborProtests #AnnArbor pic.twitter.com/WqVjVafQ2x
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 8, 2020
Marching with ACAB signs past outdoor diners in Ann Arbor #AnnArbor #AnnArborProtests pic.twitter.com/jwXKuCtMzu
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 9, 2020
One older gentleman stood to express his displeasure with the marchers. Someone shouted “Sit down, grandpa,” Gutenschwager reported.
Protesters yell “Sit down, grandpa” at one diner that tried voicing his displeasure with them marching through #AnnArbor #AnnArborProtests pic.twitter.com/r76ukllWfo
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 9, 2020
The protesters continued down the street and passed a police car while shouting, “power to the people.”
Protesters march past cop cars in Ann Arbor, hundreds out in the streets for Black Lives Matter and Aura Rosser #AnnArbor #AnnArborProtests pic.twitter.com/8R9biXYHyc
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 9, 2020
The protesters yelled, “How do you spell murderers? AAPD!” for Ann Arbor Police Department.
“How do you spell murderers? AAPD!” chants through downtown Ann Arbor tonight #AnnArborProtests #AnnArbor pic.twitter.com/1m0UUNnKIy
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 9, 2020
The protests came on the sixth anniversary of the officer-involved shooting death of Aura Rosser, Gutenschwager stated.
Police have shut down the road near the Ann Arbor Police Department for a protest tonight 6 years after the death of Aura Rosser #AnnArborProtests #AnnArbor pic.twitter.com/W5mTSkSX5N
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 8, 2020
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WATCH: BLM Shouts ‘Burn it Down’ During DC March
During a protest march to Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., BLM members shout “Burn it down.” Members wore all black and carried umbrellas for protection from police crowd dispersal munitions.
“Burn it down,” BLM members shouted as they marched through the streets of DC. The group headed to Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House late Saturday night, journalist Henry Rodgers tweeted.
Separate group has broken off screaming “burn it down”… Dressed in all black. Marching downtown DC. A lot of umbrellas as usual with no rain in forecast: pic.twitter.com/xBi6oMq0N0
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) November 8, 2020
The standard refrain of “What do we want? Justice” was followed with calls to “Burn it down!”
“If we don’t get it — Burn it down,” they chanted.
Another journalist, Madison Muller, tweeted a video of BLM protesters chanting, “All cops are bastards” as they approached Black Lives Matter Plaza.
A group of protesters continuing to fight for racial justice is now approaching Black Lives Matter Plaza, where Biden supporters have been celebrating all day. #dcprotests pic.twitter.com/nUZ72yCvUO
— Madison Muller (@g0ingmad) November 8, 2020
Another video from Jesse Franzblau reveals additional “Burn it down” chants from BLM protesters being followed by Metro DC police officers on bicycles.
Protests against racist police violence continue in DC #DefundMPD #DCprotests pic.twitter.com/qrEJtyFfgq
— Jesse Franzblau (@JFranzblau) November 8, 2020
The #BlackLivesMatterPlaza Take over. Fuck your Sweet Carolina because #BlackJoyMatter and #BlackLivesStillMatter #DefendBlackLives #DefundMPD #BlackLivesMatter #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/k29cfEoxmJ
— Black Lives Matter DC (@DMVBlackLives) November 8, 2020
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