Chicago passes threshold of 500 homicides in 2016

Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church hangs the American flag upside down outside his church Aug. 31 as demonstrators protest the uptick in homicides across Chicago. Thirteen people were fatally shot over the weekend, bringing the city’s annual toll to at least 500. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)
Chicago cemented its reputation as the murder capital of the country with 13 fatal shootings over the Labor Day weekend, bringing the city’s annual toll to at least 500 killings.