Chicago homicides hit 20-year high as gun violence reaches peak

Chicago has recorded its deadliest month in two decades in August as part of a sharp rise in gun violence in the nation's third-largest city this year.

Chicago homicides hit 20-year high as gun violence reaches peak

Chicago has recorded its deadliest month in two decades in August as part of a sharp rise in gun violence in the nation's third-largest city this year.

Police said 90 people were killed last month, a 66% increase over August 2015.

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