Chicago shootings and murders stay elevated through the first half of 2021
So far in 2021, homicides have risen by nearly 3% to 316, up from 308 at the same point in 2020, preliminary Chicago police statistics through June 23 show. Shootings — incidents where at least one person was struck by gunfire non-fatally or fatally — jumped by 12%, to 1,438 from 1,283 in the same period last year, the statistics show.