Seven people were shot to death and 30 more were wounded across Chicago over the weekend, raising the number of
shootings in the city to more than 100 in just over a week into the new year, according to police.

The fatal shootings included two teens killed by a store clerk during a robbery in the Gresham neighborhood on
the South Side, and one of three people shot at a party four blocks from Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home.

As of Monday morning, at least 19 people have been killed in gun violence in Chicago this year and at least 101
more have been wounded, according to data compiled by the Tribune.  This time last year, nine people had been
killed and another 31 wounded, according to statistics kept by the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi released a statement blaming most of the violence on "chronic
gang conflicts."

"Every year Chicago Police recover more illegal guns than officers in any other city, and as more and more
illegal guns continue to find their way into our neighborhoods it is clear we need stronger state and federal
gun laws," Guglielmi said in the statement. "So far this year, the majority of the gun violence we've seen are
a result of chronic gang conflicts driven in part by social media commentary and petty disputes among rival
factions. Despite an overall lack of cooperation from gang members, detectives are working aggressively
and making optimistic progress in several cases."

10 days into new year, more than 100 people shot in Chicago