In troubled areas of the city, trump sent FBI agents.
During the four-day weekend on the occasion of US independence Day, celebrated the fourth of July in Chicago more than 100 people were injured, including fatal.
The first reports of the shootings appeared already on Saturday, but most victims with gunshot wounds was recorded on Monday evening.
The local press claims that the death toll has reached 15, the others had wounds of varying severity.
Authorities in Chicago sent in the most problematic areas of the city – in the southern and Western suburbs – an additional one thousand police officers, who were unable to quell continuing unrest.
The US President Donald trump said that he will send to help the Chicago police FBI agents to bring an end to the clashes of criminal gangs targeting passers-by.
Shooting at the weekend on the occasion of independence Day has become a tradition in Chicago. However, last year on a holiday weekend affected by shootings were significantly less 66.
Authorities in Chicago believe that they are able to gradually reduce the level of violence on the streets. At least, according to statistics, cases of use of firearms have become this year’s 14% less than in the past.
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