Report: Chicago sees its deadliest day in 60 years with 18 murders in 24 hours

Published June 9, 2020 7:10am CDT

CHICAGO -- Bloody Chicago recorded 18 murders on May 31, making it the city’s deadliest day in 60 years.

The dubious milestone was reached on a day Chicago was roiled by another round of protests and looting following the Memorial Day death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis.