Gunfire that erupted last weekend near Macy's on State Street caused panic among holiday revelers, but Downtown has seen less shootings in recent years, data shows.
With Mayor Brandon Johnson's $300 million proposed property tax increase on the chopping block, Ald. Brendan Reilly said the council should press harder to find savings.
Darion McMillian is accused of shooting Martinez with a handgun equipped with an illegal "switch" that allows it to fire like a machine gun. Martinez, 26, was just shy of three years on the job.