Four people were killed and fourteen others were injured during night shootings in the city of Chicago, US.

Iran PressAmerica: Every year, thousands of people lose their lives or get wounded by gunshot attacks. Based on official statistics, there are around 270 to 300 million guns in the US, which is almost one gun for every American. 

In 2020 alone, 19,384 people were killed in gun homicides, showing a 35 percent increase from the previous year and the record's largest one-year increase in gun homicides.

Chicago police announced Monday morning that the perpetrators of these shootings are still unknown and the investigation continues to identify them.

In this connection, the Chicago State Police announced in a simultaneous report that a 21-year-old man was killed in another area.

Comparing the statistics of US gun violence with other countries in the world shows that this country is a completely exceptional one in this regard; in this country, the rate of violent shootings is higher than any other country in the world; Although the United States accounts for about 5% of the world's population, it is home to nearly 31% of those who commit mass murders with guns. 219

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