A Chicago alderman is issuing a stark warning on rampant crime, claiming "it is a lawless land right now" as the number of officers shot in the line of duty spiked 43% since last year. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APPAccording to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), there have been 101 officers shot on duty so far in 2022. "If we don't do it… we're going to lose Chicago, and it's happening. "They have to know that when they're going out there doing this job, that someone's going to back them." "When they're not backed up, they're doing just a little bit less work because they're in fear that they're going to lose their house, they're going to lose their life, they're going to go to prison," he continued.

Source: Fox News April 04, 2022 19:06 UTC