Teenage Chaos Erupts in Downtown Chicago, Prompting Officials to Respond

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson responded to the weekend shootings of three teenagers in two separate incidents in Chicago. Lightfoot urged parents and guardians to ensure their children's safety and asked the police department to monitor and respond to such gatherings. Johnson said that demonizing youth is not constructive and improving public safety is one of his goals. Two teenagers were shot in the Loop on Saturday night, and a 14-year-old boy was shot on Friday night near 31st Street Beach. No one is in custody, and police detectives are investigating.