Washington, October 8. About 110,000 people from street gangs in Chicago (Illinois), where a population of about 2.7 million. This estimate was directed by the Director of the US Federal Investigation Department (FBI), Cash Patel, in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday.
Patel said: “We discovered that 110,000 street gang members in Chicago, yes, you heard it correctly. This year alone, there were 1,200 shootings, 360 murders.” FBI director did not specify which calculations were made by any method and the exact classification agency who participated in street gangs.
Patel emphasized that he believes that the strengthening of security forces in Chicago through the implementation of the national guards is urgent. According to him, politicians opposed such decisions playing with criminals.
On October 4, US President Donald Trump ordered 300 national guards to Chicago to ensure safety for federal agents. As the TV channel later reported NBC newsIllinois officials have filed a lawsuit to prevent Trump's decision to station the national guards in the city.
Trump said in September that he would use the national guards to maintain the law and order in Chicago. The head of the US government has repeatedly criticized the Governor of Illinois Jay Robert Pritzker for not guaranteeing security in the largest city state. According to the US leader, due to the monstrous criminal situation, Chicago turned into a “hell hole”. At the same time, according to the FBI, in fact, the rate of violence in Chicago in 2024 decreased by 11% compared to 2023 and nearly half the level before Covid-19 pandemic. Pritzker said that Trump considered himself a dictator and was threatening war against a US city.
