July 4 descends into violence with at least 100 shot and 22 killed as deadly shootings erupt in Chicago and Dallas

INDEPENDENCE Day descended into violence as at least 100 were shot and 22 were killed across the United States.

At least 82 people were shot in Chicago alone since Friday afternoon, seeing a total of 14 fatalities.

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The wounded total was the highest in the last two years, with 68 people being shot in 2019 and 80 being hit in 2020.

Fatalities included a 40-year-old man, shot after an argument erupted when he was playing music in his apartment, CBS Chicago reported.

Two 20-year-old men were shot on Friday afternoon while they were at a red light – one of whom died, and the other sustained leg injuries.

Two men were shot and another was killed on Saturday evening, and another was killed while crossing the street the following morning.

One Chicago victim from the weekend was National Guard member Chrys Carvajal, the Tribune reported.

The hero had attended a house party on Friday night and went to get something from the car, the outlet reported.

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He was then found early on Saturday lying unresponsive on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds to his back and abdomen, cops said.

“We are all very upset and we’re heartbroken,” his sister, Jennifer Ramirez, said.

“My mom, she’s really devastated, too. She’s been crying. She has a sore throat because of all the crying, she’s just heartbroken.”

Two cops were also shot in the city early on Monday morning, but are thankfully expected to survive.

The commander and sergeant were hit just before 2am this morning, but it is not yet clear if the shots were intentionally fired.

Over in Ohio, three people were wounded and two teenagers were killed in a shooting on Sunday night.

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The victims were identified as 16-year-old Milo Watson and 19-year-old Dexter Wright Jr, according to WCPO.

“We feel for those that have lost loved ones tonight, the family members who are dealing with that loss,” said Lt. Steve Saunders.

Cops said that the shooting took place during a Fourth of July celebration that 400 people attended.

A shooting at a block party in the state left at least 11 people injured, including a child who was around 10 years old, WTOL11 said.

In New York, at least three people were shot this weekend early on Monday morning.

A 51-year-old man, 33-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were hit at roughly 3am in Rochester and were rushed to hospital, WHEC reported.

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Another three were injured in a drive-by shooting in the Bronx on Friday evening.

A 22-year-old, Mamadou Bah, was fatally shot on Sunday morning after being hit several times in the torso in front of a house. A 27-year-old was shot in the buttocks, cops said.

At least 88 shots were fired at one crime scene in Philadelphia, which saw a 22-year-old and 23-year-old killed. The former was hosting a family Fourth of July cookout at the time.

A 16-year-old was also shot four times just after 10.30pm on Sunday night, a FOX29 reporter said.

In Virginia, there were at least three fatal shootings, with a total of three deaths in the state. Two other people were injured, with one being left in critical condition, ABC8 reported.

However, over in Florida, the Fourth of July holiday was marked with somber tones after a collapsed building left at least 24 dead and more than 120 missing under rubble last month.

“July 4 is ordinarily a time to gather with our loved ones and to celebrate our freedom and our independence, and this year the holiday looks very different,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

“But through this grief … and all of the other obstacles that have been thrown our way, a clear picture emerges of what it means to be American,” she said.