Mayor Johnson blames past administrations for Chicago's Violent weekend of Fathers Day Shootings

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The shooting victims from over the weekend range in age from 13 to 57, representing various parts of the city, and the violence has some seeking new solutions.

South Lawndale residents met with police on Monday following a staggering number of weekend shootings.

At least 71 people were shot, nine of them killed, across the city from Friday evening to Monday morning, police said.

"Seventy people being shot is 70 too many. The fact is, we've got work to do. While we're making progress, we've got so much more to do," said 22nd Ward Ald. Mike Rodriguez.

At least two-dozen people were shot during a five-hour period from midnight to 5 a.m. Monday.

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