Key Points:
- Chicago Police Department statistics show a spike in murders and shootings in 2020, compared to the same time period in previous years.
- As of July 12, Chicago had 1,541 shootings and 385 murders.
- At the same time last year, Chicago had 1,059 shootings and 260 murders.
- The trend in both murders and shootings has been increasing, peaking the week of July 6.