Chicago’s Memorial Day weekend took a dark turn as a wave of violent teen gatherings left 19 people and five police officers hospitalized. Per CBS News, the chaos unfolded overnight Saturday into Sunday, with police scrambling to respond to multiple shootings across Chicago.
The most alarming incident happened at 3:20 AM when an 18-year-old driver crashed into a group of officers trying to disperse a massive crowd of around 100 teens. The blue sedan struck five officers before slamming into a police vehicle, a pole, and a fence. Police recovered a gun from the car, and the driver was arrested, while the officers were taken to the hospital. Police radio calls described the scene as chaotic, with some teens even dancing on top of a tow truck.
