54 shot, 7 killed in Chicago weekend bloodbath after Pritzker claims Trump, National Guard not needed | 1 Sept 2025 | Bodies are piling up on the streets of Chicago over Labor Day weekend -- with 54 shot, including seven killed, as President Trump and Illinois Gov. Pritzker spar over sending the National Guard into the Windy City. At least 32 separate shootings occurred in Chicago between Friday evening and noon on Monday, according to a review of police incident reports by ABC News. Just hours after Trump posted a message on Truth Social on Saturday criticizing Pritzker's handling of crime in the city, at least seven people were shot around 11:10 p.m. in Bronzeville... Since the president declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital, violent crime has fallen by 45% -- and carjackings are down a stunning 87% -- when compared with the same period in 2024, DC Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser said earlier this week.