Thirteen brand new assault rifles have been stolen from a freight train in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood, prompting significant concerns about public safety. Federal investigators suspect that a burglary group targeted these firearms, taken from a shipment bound for a licensed dealer in Minnesota, leaving behind the remaining high-capacity guns.
This incident is particularly troubling given the prevalence of similar weapons in high-profile crimes across the country, including the tragic shooting in Cornell Square Park last year that left thirteen injured, including a young child. Authorities highlight that firearms of this type, which include Smith and Wesson M & P 15 sport rifles equipped with high-capacity magazines, are among nearly 200,000 firearms reported stolen, lost, or missing annually in the U.S., making their theft a serious public concern.
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