Holiday Violence

Who would have thought the Christmas season could be so bloody?

• At least 13 people have been shot, four fatally, across Chicago since the start of the long holiday weekend Wednesday, police said.

  On Wednesday, police said, four men were shot about 12:04 a.m. in the 7000 block of South Halsted Street in Englewood. Police say two men approached the group and opened fire.

  One man was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A 27-year-old male was shot in the right leg and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. A 38-year-old man sustained a graze wound to his right arm. A 33-year-old male sustained a gunshot graze wound to his right forearm, police said.

  On Thursday, a man was discovered unresponsive about 10 p.m. near the 7400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Greater Grand Crossing. He was shot in the back and right armpit, according to police. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

There's more at the link.

We're not sure what parameters HeyJackass.com is using, but the Slum Times appears to be pulling the plug early and missing all of Sunday. This is why you can't trust the media numbers.