Chicago by the Sea? Long Beach's Independence Day Weekend Shootings Approach, But Don't Reach, Per Capita Level Of Chicago Shootings
Chicago, with a population of roughly 2.7 million, had 82 shootings (in which 16 people died.) The Chicago Tribune reported 82 shootings during 84 hours spanning the Independence Day holiday weekend; the shootings began Thurs. July 3 at about 3:30 p.m.
Long Beach, with a population of roughly 470,000, had 10 shootings in which one person died during the period from roughly 10 p.m. Thurs. July 3 through the midnight hour Monday July 7. On a per capita basis, Long Beach was roughly four shootings short reaching Chicago's shooting level.
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(July 8, 2014, 5:45 p.m.) -- Long Beach, California (Los Angeles County's second largest city) didn't reach the level of Independence Day holiday weekend shootings per capita of Chicago, IL...but it approached that level.
