In the meantime within the Democrat hellhole of Chicago…
The Cinco de Mayo parade in Chicago’s Southwest Aspect was canceled on Sunday amid gang-related fights.
“The Cinco de Mayo parade has been canceled to guard the protection of all in attendance, together with households and kids,” police mentioned. “The choice, was made by in settlement with CPD’s tenth District, elected officers and parade organizers.”
— Chicago Police Communications & Information Affairs (@CPD_Media) Could 5, 2024
A big combat broke out between the Latin Kings and rival gang Devil’s Disciples close to S. Rockwell Avenue and Cermak.
VIDEO (language warning):
UNEDITED RAW VIDEO: Massive combat between gangs Sunday, Could 5, 2024 close to the cancelled Cinco de Mayo parade in Chicago, Illinois close to S Rockwell St and Cermak. Be suggested that there’s foul language and viewer discretion is suggested, there have been arrests by Chicago Police. A number of… pic.twitter.com/EQQrXcm6it
— Kyle Mazza (@KyleMazzaWUNF) Could 5, 2024
Gun arrests have been made, in line with police.
WATCH (language, violence waring):
VIDEO: Battle between two teams Sunday, Could 5, 2024 close to the cancelled Cinco de Mayo parade in Chicago, Illinois Sunday in entrance of Pete’s Market close to S Rockwell St and Cermak. pic.twitter.com/FFJWlSfth1
— Kyle Mazza (@KyleMazzaWUNF) Could 5, 2024
ABC 7 Chicago reported:
The Cinco de Mayo Parade on Chicago’s Southwest Aspect was rerouted on Sunday after studies of violence within the space.
The parade has a historical past of disruptions. From the COVID pandemic to a sequence of disagreements between organizers and metropolis officers, it wasn’t even held from 2018 to 2022. The parade solely made its return final yr.
There’s nonetheless quite a lot of confusion surrounding what precisely occurred to disrupt the parade.
At a look, Sunday’s Cinco de Mayo parade was like another. It was vibrant and colourful, with entertaining musical acts representing completely different components of Mexico.
“We truly discovered it simply strolling to the Nationwide Mexican Artwork museum earlier,” parade attendee Jennifer Vasquez mentioned. “We requested any individual earlier. We weren’t even conscious it was taking place.”
What many parade-goers failed to note was the behind the scenes drama that started round a half hour earlier than the parade was speculated to take off at Midday from Cemark Street from Damen Avenue in Coronary heart of Chicago. It was speculated to traverse a 1.2 mile route, ending at Marshall Boulevard in Little Village, simply south of Douglass Park. As an alternative, a big combat within the space of the parade led police to problem a cancelation discover.
