JUST WATCHED Gun violence in Chicago Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Gun violence in Chicago 02:39Looking at all of 2016 -- in every metric that matters in tracking gun violence -- the numbers are up. Over the holiday weekend, Chicago passed an ominous threshold: So far in 2016, 2,000 people have been victims of gun violence. In all of last year, 2,988 people were victims of gun violence, according to records kept by The Chicago TribuneOver the July 4th weekend four people were killed and 46 were injured in 42 separate shootings, according to a release from the Chicago Police Department. Last July 4th weekend , seven were killed and 40 wounded. Story highlights Four were killed and 46 injured in Chicago over the holiday weekendAt least 319 people have been slain in the city this year(CNN) A war among criminals rages on in America's third-largest city, with innocent residents caught in the crossfire.

Source: CNN July 05, 2016 19:41 UTC