As the epidemic of gun violence assumes alarming proportions across the US, at least 7 people are killed and more than 30 others wounded in a series of shootings across the US city of Chicago over the weekend.

The Gun Violence Archive announced that the combined total gun-related deaths and injuries in the US have surpassed 25,000 since the beginning of 2022.

At least eight people were killed and 14 others wounded in a spate of shootings in the US city of Chicago over the weekend amid an alarming surge in gun violence in the country.

At least 400 Americans have been killed in gun violence in first four days of 2022, , according to the Gun Violence Archive..