Chicago Mercy Hospital Gunman Legally Purchased Firearms
Chicago Mercy Hospital gunman Juan Lopez purchased a number of guns legally during the past five years.

Chicago Mercy Hospital gunman Juan Lopez purchased a number of guns legally during the past five years.

The Crime Prevention Research Center shows that 97.8 percent of mass shootings over a 68-year period occurred in “gun-free zones.”

Chicago Mercy Hospital, the site of Monday’s heinous shooting, is a state-mandated gun-free zone. Moreover, Mercy’s parking lot–the spot where the shooting began–is mandate gun-free as well.

Hours after the shooting that occurred near and in Chicago Mercy Hospital on Monday the Chicago Police Department mourned the death of Officer Samuel Jimenez.
