Police: Majority of holiday weekend violence is gang-related
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Chicago police say more than 40 people were shot over the holiday weekend and more than three dozen guns were seized.
The shooting tally includes violence at a family Christmas party on the city's South Side at which two people were killed and several others wounded.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that the majority of shootings and homicides from Friday afternoon through Monday morning were "targeted attacks by gangs against potential rivals who were at holiday gatherings."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He says 45 guns have been seized since Friday afternoon, which is slightly more than a typical weekend.
Violence over the holiday weekend comes during a surge in city violence. More than 700 homicides have been reported this year. Last year, fewer than 500 homicides were reported.