Some 13 police officers were injured during violence that took place in the night of Sunday to Monday in Chicago.
looting and clashes with police have occurred in Chicago on Sunday night, injuring 13 officials and causing the arrest of more than 100 people, reported authorities on Monday.
police responded to reports of an armed man Sunday afternoon, explained its chief David Brown on Monday morning. After exchanges of fire, a crowd was formed and the tension is rising, fueled by several publications on social networks, encouraging looting”, a-t-he detailed during a press conference.
“shock”
In total, 400 officers have been deployed in the city centre, and police have made over a hundred arrests, he said. Many shops had their windows shattered Monday morning. “We wake up in shock this morning,” said the mayor, a democrat from the city, Lori Lightfoot, denouncing behaviour “abhorrent, and purely and simply criminals”.
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“These people were involved in what can only be described as a vast and shameful destruction and looting”, a-t-it added, calling on the population to provide any information to advance the investigation into these events.
Some 13 police officers were injured during the events, said David Brown. During the last seven days, nine officers were shot, he lamented. An enhanced presence of the forces of law and order will be maintained in the centre of the city until further notice, he added.
