Chicago Approaching 600 Homicides in 2022, But Police Say Shootings, Killings Down Over Last Year
Chicago is approaching 600 homicides in 2022, but the number of shootings and killings remain below each of the past two years, according to new data from the Chicago Police Department.
Through the end of October, 580 people have been killed in the city, per CPD figures. That marks a 16% decline compared with the same period in 2021 — the city's deadliest year since the 1990s — and a 13% drop compared with 2020.
According to the CPD numbers, 3,016 people have been shot to date in 2,441 separate incidents. Those totals are each down approximately 20% from the same time last year.
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