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Chicago police return fire as looters hit Mag Mile

Posted by Admin Dee on August 10, 2020 at 5:35am

 

Hundreds of people swept through the Magnificent Mile and other parts of downtown Chicago early Monday, smashing windows, looting stores, confronting police and at one point exchanging gunfire with officers, authorities said.

The shots were fired at Michigan Avenue and Lake Street around 4:30 a.m., nearly five hours into the widespread vandalism. Officers were not hit and returned fire, according to the department, which said it was not known if anyone else was hit.

Earlier, an officer was seen slumped against a building by Grand and Wabash avenues as other other cops tended to him. It was unclear what had happened to him. Down the block, police in camouflage gear and shields briefly stood outside at a shop at Rush Street and Grand Avenue.

The looting began shortly after midnight as people darted through broken store windows and doors along Michigan Avenue carrying shopping bags full of merchandise. Cars dropped off more people as the crowd grew. At least one U-Haul van was seen pulling up.

Read more: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-downtown-looting-20200810-3zwa3b7zzrc5vdyb4qjqywrjvu-story.html

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  • Shirley Williams August 10, 2020 at 10:23am

    SHOOT THEM

  • Thomas Treusch August 10, 2020 at 10:05am

    Seems like only a little while back when: ARSON, LOOTING, and MURDER were crimes here in America.

    Now, according to democrats, these are the 1st Amendment rights of "Peaceful Protesters ".

    Won't life be great if democrats get total control of what's left of OUR GOVERNMENT.

    • Jeff Noncent > Thomas Treusch August 10, 2020 at 10:11am

      Hey! Thomas, this bigger than Peaceful Protesters if you know what I mean.

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    • Jea9 August 10, 2020 at 2:34pm

      I understand Trump waiting to make sure the leftie/commie Govs and Mayors are fully exposed, but this has gone on way too long. 

    • Jeff Noncent August 10, 2020 at 10:10am

      Remember, Marlene the Mayor of Chicago hate Trump that's where the problem is.

  • Jeff Noncent August 10, 2020 at 9:55am

    the Damage is already done thanks to the mayor, and the governor and Obama administration. 

  • David P. Lagesse August 10, 2020 at 9:27am

    Shoot LOOTERS and RIOTERS harming people and destroying or stealing property.
    (If you are harming people and destroying property, you are no longer a "Protester" you are now a RIOTER)

    • Evelyn Richardson > David P. Lagesse August 10, 2020 at 10:12am

      Absolutely agree!! Shoot looters and rioters and this rot will stop!!

    • Jeff Noncent > Evelyn Richardson August 10, 2020 at 10:16am

      Hey! Evelyn this just the beginning it will not stop.

  • Robert G Leviton August 10, 2020 at 9:21am

    More deadly force less looting.

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