Three Shot Dead in Chicago Neighborhoods Where ShotSpotter Was Turned Off
It’s possible the victims could have been saved if Mayor Brandon Johnson hadn’t decommissioned the gunshot-detection system, ...
ShotSpotter's gone, but city still needs to find gunshot victims fast
The sooner victims make it to the hospital, the more likely doctors can save them, the director of the University of Chicago ...
Loved ones mourn loss of teen killed on Far South Side as debate over ShotSpotter continues
Anti-violence advocates are calling for the return of ShotSpotter, the city’s ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, ...
East Side community mourns 19-year-old Sierra Evans and wonders if ShotSpotter could have saved her
Babies cried and dogs barked on the other side of a fence where Sierra Evans was fatally shot last weekend. Mourners hold ...
City officials weigh in on loss of ShotSpotter after 19-year-old’s murder
The family of 19-year-old Sierra Evans is preparing for a vigil Wednesday night, but has already voiced concerns about the ...
A Sad Adieu to ShotSpotter
It isn’t difficult to see where Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s shortsightedness on the gunfire-spotting technology will lead ...
Pueblo’s ShotSpotter leads to arrest and conviction
The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) said its gunshot detection system called ShotSpotter along with the Real Time Crime Center ...
Chicago alderman hope to see ShotSpotter restored to keep city streets safe
With the residents of his 29th Ward jurisdiction in mind, Chicago Ald. Chris Taliaferro is keeping the faith when it comes to ...
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Oakland, Calif., ShotSpotter Pact to Expire at Critical Time
A City Council committee will consider next week a new contract with the company that provides the gunshot-detecting tech.
Aldermen weigh lawsuit, push for replacement after ShotSpotter: ‘It’s life or death’
Aldermen who back the ShotSpotter technology showed keen interest Thursday in the mayor’s plan to add a replacement tool for ...
ShotSpotter technology goes dark in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — ShotSpotter is now offline in Chicago. The gunshot detection system stopped sending data to police at 12:01 a ...
ShotSpotter contract with City of Chicago is expiring. What happens next?
This week, the city council voted to overturn Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to eliminate the controversial system, but Johnson ...