UPDATE: CHICAGO MURDERS UP 53% IN 2020

Key Points:

  • Chicago Police Department statistics continue to show a spike in murders and shootings in 2020 compared to the same time period in 2019.
  • As of October 18, Chicago has 2,663 shootings and 633 murders.
  • At the same time last year, Chicago had 1,736 shootings and 415 murders.
  • In the week of October 12 alone, murders increased 58% and shootings increased 37% compared to 2019.
  • Chicago has also seen an increase in robberies and auto thefts, up 17% and 82% last week.
  • The Right Facts will continue to monitor trends in violent crimes.