Their warning comes amid an uptick in violent crime in the city and as President Donald Trump and Mayor Lori Lightfoot clash over federal troops being sent in. Armed children as young as 10 have helped carry out at least 16 carjackings across Chicago in the last few weeks, according to police. It puts him once again at odds with Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot. Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted she won't let federal troops 'terrorize' the cityPolice address the media at the scene of the shooting outside of a funeral home. He pointed to rising gun violence in Chicago, the nation's third-largest city, where more than 63 people were shot, 12 fatally, over the weekend.

Source: Daily Mail July 22, 2020 19:18 UTC