{"id":1988940,"date":"2023-08-02T16:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T20:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-mail-carriers-robbed-one-shot-in-chicago-amid-crime-wave\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T20:24:09","slug":"two-mail-carriers-robbed-one-shot-in-chicago-amid-crime-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-mail-carriers-robbed-one-shot-in-chicago-amid-crime-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"Two mail carriers robbed, one shot in Chicago amidst crime surge."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-mail-carriers-robbed-one-shot-in-chicago-amid-crime-wave%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1988940&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Crime Wave Hits \u200bChicago as \u200dUSPS\u200d Mail Carriers Robbed at Gunpoint<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A crime scene in Chicago, 2021\u2064 (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Two Chicago USPS mail carriers fell\u200b victim to armed robberies within minutes of each other on Tuesday afternoon, adding to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squad-member-ilhan-omar-survives-close-minnesota-democratic-primary-challenge\/\" title=\"\u2018Squad\u2019 Member Ilhan Omar Survives Close Minnesota Democratic Primary Challenge\">escalating crime rate<\/a> in the city under its new mayor.<\/p>\n<p>One \u200dof the mail carriers, a 52-year-old man, was not only robbed but also \u2062shot,\u200b and he is currently in \u2062serious to critical condition \u2062at a local hospital, as\u200d reported by a local ABC affiliate. Surveillance footage captured the moments \u2062leading up to the robberies, showing both letter carriers and the suspects&#8217; white Kia, which was used in both crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The city has experienced a staggering 38 percent increase in \u200ccrime since Mayor \u200dBrandon Johnson (D.) assumed office in May, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/crime-spikes-38-in-chicago-during-brandon-johnsons-first-month-in-office\">report<\/a>. Robberies alone have risen by 17 percent \u200ccompared to the same period last year, as indicated by city police data, and have surged by 30 \u2063percent over the past three years. In a particularly violent weekend last month, at least\u2063 33 individuals were shot, resulting\u200c in 6\u2063 fatalities \u200dand \u206427 injuries.<\/p>\n<p>During his campaign, Mayor Johnson \u2064advocated for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-mail-carriers-robbed-one-shot-in-chicago-amid-crime-wave\/\" title=\"Two mail carriers robbed, one shot in Chicago amidst crime surge.\">diverting crisis calls<\/a> from the police to health professionals, rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-insurance-companies-in-st-louis-refusing-to-cover-kias-and-hyundais-due-to-theft\/\" title=\"Some Insurance Companies in St. Louis Refusing to Cover Kias and Hyundais Due to Theft\">increasing police presence<\/a>. He was the sole candidate who \u2062opposed filling the 1,600 vacancies within the Chicago \u2062Police Department. \u200cFurthermore, he has openly supported the\u200d &#8220;defund the police&#8221; movement, considering it a &#8220;real \u2063political goal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u200crecovery \u200bof the suspects&#8217; vehicle, they remain at large, posing \u2064an ongoing threat to the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You just have to be aware of your surroundings at all times. You just never \u2062know,&#8221; expressed concerned Chicago resident Carolyn Mitchell in an interview with\u200b a local ABC affiliate. &#8220;You just never know if it&#8217;ll be you. If\u2064 they attack the mail carriers, I walk down\u2062 this street, somebody could attack me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Chicago, two USPS mail carriers were robbed at gunpoint within minutes of each other. The city&#8217;s crime rate remains high under a new mayor. A 52-year-old mail carrier was shot and robbed, currently in serious to critical condition. 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