A Chicago 911 dispatcher warned Tuesday on “Fox & Friends” that citywide staffing shortages are exacerbating violent crime, knocking local government and leadership for their inability to keep citizens safe.
“All hell has broken loose,” Keith Thornton told “Fox & Friends” enterprise reporter Lawrence Jones.
Thornton said that a “massive” amount of crime is taking place in the city at “all hours of the day,” while first responders are being overworked and receiving no support from lawmakers and politicians.
In a recent viral Facebook video, Thornton called the city a “death zone” where police are scared to go out on patrol by themselves.
“When you say ‘Chicago,’ people are afraid,” said Thornton.
Over Christmas weekend in Chicago, 2 people were killed, and 23 were wounded, including an 11-year-old boy, in citywide shootings.
Nikolas Lanum is a reporter for Fox News Digital.
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