tribune 61 people shot in the windy city over christmas weekend and at least 11 people died from their wounds. police say these weren t random acts of violence. these were deliberate shootings by one gang against another. they were targeted knowing fully well that individuals would be at the homes of family and friends celebrating the holiday. while this is the sickening reality, it shows yet again that our penalties for caring and using guns here in chicago are just not an effective deterrent against repeat gun offenders. according to police, there have been 753 murders in chicago so far this year. a stunning 57.5% increase compared to 2015. and as you can see in this map, compiled by the chicago tribune, the homicides primarily occur on the city s west and south sides which have high minority populations. joining us now from chicago with reaction former republican congressman joe walsh and matt magill.
tribune 61 people shot in the windy city over christmas weekend and at least 11 people died from their wounds. police say these weren t random acts of violence. these were deliberate shootings by one gang against another. they were targeted knowing fully well that individuals would be at the homes of family and friends celebrating the holiday. while this is the sickening reality, it shows yet again that our penalties for caring and using guns here in chicago are just not an effective deterrent against repeat gun offenders. according to police, there have been 753 murders in chicago so far this year. a stunning 57.5% increase compared to 2015. and as you can see in this map, compiled by the chicago tribune, the homicides primarily occur on the city s west and south sides which have high minority populations. joining us now from chicago with reaction former republican congressman joe walsh and matt magill.
deepest holiday discounts. it s tuesday, december 2nd. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. well, hello there. good morning. i m t.j. holmes. i m reena ninan. police in west virginia say a romantic relationship gone bad was likely behind the shooting deaths of five people. yeah, they say jodi lee hunt killed four people including a former girlfriend before turning the gun on himself. here now abc s david kerley. reporter: police found jodi lee hunt, suspected of shooting and killing four people in west virginia, all of whom he knew in west virginia. they discovered his black pickup truck. he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound suspected of leaving behind three grisly crime scenes. these weren t random acts of violence. mr. hunt did know each of these victims. reporter: police were called to a tow truck business. a man found dead there.