267 shootings in Chicago in April - our report

May 05, 2014, 01:04 PM

It's been another difficult weekend in Chicago, with nearly thirty shootings. It's part of a huge spike in violence in the city. In April alone, there were 267 incidents where people were shot there. Part of it is about drug gangs vying for power and territory since many local gang leaders were jailed, but there are other, deep-rooted problems; segregation, underinvestment and inequality. Here's our report