Police: West Side Cinco de Mayo parade on Cermak canceled due to gang violence

Cinco de Mayo celebrations on the city's West Side were interrupted by gang violence in the area near the parade route.

[chiefskingdom]

Nobody under the age of 50 even knows what Cinco de Mayo is all about and in Mexico it’s not even a significant day

[krishelfferich]

I'm sure the food vendors were peeved. All that good food gone to waste. 😡

[jimboalogo]

Imagine how many times the word "foo" was said this day.

[TempoMontages]

what a joke just call the national guard into chicago and be done with it

[josemaltor]

Keep voting Democrat and this is what you get.

[MsTrish]

Thank Goodness the police were monitoring and intervened. The video mentioned this is ongoing gang issues in the neighboorhood. Gangs are the problem. elmlm

[yumjoystyle]

Celebrating their holiday and culture accordingly 😂🤣

[chris_chitown]

Kings and SD’s been fighting for 60 years

[thehouseofnaztrodamus]

We are a WELCOMING CTY and SANCTUARY CITY for gangs.

[wayneadams]

No doubt that every one of them are back on the street right now

[BmovinzFirstorlast]

They have a holiday they celebrate but they can’t articulate who gave them the holiday sad indeed

[spartan_a]

Why was the parade location at a bad location?

[rander]

It's Chicago. That explains everything.

[hanzgruber]

Who would've guessed this would happen in Chicago of all places

[vladimirputindreadlockrast]

Glad I don't live there. Politicians think you should have less police, but the residents disagree!

[tamitatangoto]

We need to be saying the OUR FATHER PRAYER which asks for GOD'S KINGDOM TO COME. We are getting so close just keep praying. 🙏🏿🙏🏽🙏🙏🏾🙏🏻🙏🏼
Matthew 6:10

[melikebuttz]

If they are that embolden then they are pretty much running the entire block. So basically that's not enough of a law enforcement presence. And at the end of the day that's still only a band-aid.

[Dan-usa]

A BUNCH of SCARED COPS!.. Anyone breaking the LAW should of been locked up gang member or not!.

[chula]

El Salvador had a gang problem now, not so much.

[cheryldixon]

The Senate and Congress will not make a move