Families

As Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis takes heat for the city's rising crime rate, Beverly and Morgan Park neighbors are reeling from two separate shootings just four days - and two miles - apart that killed two and left two more injured.

In both shootings the victims were shot several times, and police have said that they don't suspect robbery as a motive. The circumstances are similar, the timing is remarkable, and the proximity of the shootings is worth noting. Do you think the shootings were related to gang activity?

Were shootings gang-related?:

Yes

No

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