2 men are found shot in areas that used to be served by ShotSpotter

CHICAGO — Twice this weekend, people have been found shot in outdoor locations without any 911 calls being made about gunfire. Both shootings occurred on blocks that used to be monitored by the city’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection system, which Mayor Brandon Johnson decided to eliminate in September.

First, a man was found shot and critically injured inside a car in the 10500 block of South Cottage Grove around 8 a.m. Saturday, according to a Chicago police media statement.

CPD dispatch records show the fire department headed to the scene after a 911 caller reported the man was bleeding for unknown reasons. CFD asked the police to ride along…

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