
Gangs and guns fuel Chicago’s summer surge of violence
Clip: 7/20/2015 | 10m 34s
Gangs and guns fuel Chicago’s summer surge of violence
In Chicago, the number of shooting deaths has climbed in 2015 after falling the last two years. Vonzell Banks was one of the victims -- a 17-year-old church choir drummer, who got caught in the crossfire during a family outing over the July 4th weekend. Special correspondent Chris Bury reports on what’s driving the violence.
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Gangs and guns fuel Chicago’s summer surge of violence
Clip: 7/20/2015 | 10m 34s
In Chicago, the number of shooting deaths has climbed in 2015 after falling the last two years. Vonzell Banks was one of the victims -- a 17-year-old church choir drummer, who got caught in the crossfire during a family outing over the July 4th weekend. Special correspondent Chris Bury reports on what’s driving the violence.
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