CHICAGO (CBS) — After three months, Chicago is on pace for one of the deadliest years in more than a decade.
Through March, 141 people were murdered in the city, police said. That’s a 72 percent increase compared with the 82 killings in 2015.
At that rate, the city in on pace for about 560 homicides, which would be the highest since 2003, when about 600 people were killed.
Shootings have also skyrocketed, from 359 incidents in 2015 to 677 so far this year.
The number of victims has nearly doubled: 800 this year, compared with 411 last year.
“While the rate of senseless violence in Chicago remains unacceptably high, the pace of violence slowed down in March, compared to January and February of this year,” according to a statement from Chicago Police. “Additionally, several metrics show an increase in police activity this past month, including an increase of gun arrest by nearly 10 percent as well as investigative stops that are up by 30 percent.”
In March, murders rose by 29 percent, compared to increases of 75 percent and 126 percent in January and February, respectively.
Overall, the month of March saw 45 murders, 271 shootings, and 319 shooting victims.
What I find interesting in the statement by the Chicago police is the claim of increased police activity in the month of March....but the murder rate rose by 29%? I am guessing the only increased in police activity was in the local donut shops.
CHICAGO – Chicago Police have released new crime statistics and the numbers show the first quarter of 2016 is the deadliest start to a year the city has had in nearly two decades.
There were 141 murders in Chicago between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2016. That’s the deadliest since 1999 when there were 134 over the same time period.
Compared to 2015, the number of murders in the first three months of the year is up 72 percent.
The total number of shootings is up as well. There have been 677 shootings this year compared to 359 in 2015.
At that rate, the city could be on course to top 500 murders this year. It would be the second time since 2008. The last time was 2012.
Murders rose 29 percent last month compared to March 2015.
Overall there were 45 murders, 271 shootings and 319 shooting victims in March.
Murders in January 2016 rose 75 percent from the year before. February murders rose 126 percent over the same month in 2015.
“While CPD will remain tireless in its efforts to hold criminals accountable for their actions, we all have a part to play in creating a safer Chicago,” said Chicago Police Interim Superintendent Eddie Johnson. “In the coming weeks and months, I plan on meeting with and listening to a range of Chicagoans – from activists and elected officials to ministers and parents — to find ways that we can come together to build mutual trust and lasting partnerships that will make our streets safer for everyone.”
"At that rate, the city in on pace for about 560 homicides..."
That's about how many homicides there are in Canada in a year.
And the article claims shooting incidents have nearly doubled as well, from 359 to 677 for the same period in years past.What I find interesting in the statement by the Chicago police is the claim of increased police activity in the month of March....but the murder rate rose by 29%? I am guessing the only increased in police activity was in the local donut shops.
And the article claims shooting incidents have nearly doubled as well, from 359 to 677 for the same period in years past.
Chicago has had 2-1/2 years of legal concealed carry now, but I think the jury's still out on whether it's lowering violent crime. These shooting statistics don't seem to reflect concealed carry's helping here in shooting stats, which makes sense I suppose.
And the article claims shooting incidents have nearly doubled as well, from 359 to 677 for the same period in years past.
Chicago has had 2-1/2 years of legal concealed carry now, but I think the jury's still out on whether it's lowering violent crime. These shooting statistics don't seem to reflect concealed carry's helping here in shooting stats, which makes sense I suppose.
What I find interesting in the statement by the Chicago police is the claim of increased police activity in the month of March....but the murder rate rose by 29%? I am guessing the only increased in police activity was in the local donut shops.
And the article claims shooting incidents have nearly doubled as well, from 359 to 677 for the same period in years past.
Chicago has had 2-1/2 years of legal concealed carry now, but I think the jury's still out on whether it's lowering violent crime. These shooting statistics don't seem to reflect concealed carry's helping here in shooting stats, which makes sense I suppose.
You are absolutely correct. 515
Homicide offences, number and rate, by province and territory (Number of homicides)
Please note the jump last year in BC. There were over 22 drug gang related homicides where most of the dead were on visitor visas
Fair enough, but your facts seem to me to show the violence associated with the war on drugs. We saw this during alcohol prohibition, and now we see it with drugs.You are absolutely correct. 515
Homicide offences, number and rate, by province and territory (Number of homicides)
Please note the jump last year in BC. There were over 22 drug gang related homicides where most of the dead were on visitor visas
What I find interesting in the statement by the Chicago police is the claim of increased police activity in the month of March....but the murder rate rose by 29%? I am guessing the only increased in police activity was in the local donut shops.
That war's been going on for years. It's only got worse since the Bacon bro's were taken out of the picture.
"At that rate, the city in on pace for about 560 homicides..."
That's about how many homicides there are in Canada in a year.
I'm looking for correlation.Because it is 90% black on black gang crime. Why would you lump in concealed carriers with gang violence?
Well we have to act within the Constitution of course, and stop-and-frisk is in a gray area that has often been clarified by the courts.Or it may have to do with...
Chicago Police Department's "stop and frisks" down 80 percent in 2016 | abc7chicago.com
which is largely due to...
Stop and Frisk in Chicago « American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
What I find interesting in the statement by the Chicago police is the claim of increased police activity in the month of March....but the murder rate rose by 29%? I am guessing the only increased in police activity was in the local donut shops.
Chicago has had 2-1/2 years of legal concealed carry now, but I think the jury's still out on whether it's lowering violent crime. These shooting statistics don't seem to reflect concealed carry's helping here in shooting stats, which makes sense I suppose.
Because it is 90% black on black gang crime. Why would you lump in concealed carriers with gang violence?
All close, but not right. We don't have "gangs" nor do we have protection issues. The CPD eradicated proper gangs decades ago, which outside of Chicago is misunderstood because some Chicagoans (but mostly non-Chicagoans) refer to them still as gangs. Regardless imagine of those all gangs that were the source of violence in the 80s and 90s --those hardly exist anymore.Or it may have to do with... Chicago Police Department's "stop and frisks" down 80 percent in 2016 | abc7chicago.com
To the bolded:Not sure what point you are trying to make....but like Canada, Chicago has gun control. Chicago metro population is about 9.5 million compared with all of Canada's 33 million. Taking in consideration that Canada population is spread out over 3.8 million square miles I find the murder rate in Canada to be quite high...taking in consideration that Canada has limiting gun control and three times the population of Chicago. The murder rate in Toronto, for example, has increased by 140% this year alone and its only been three months.
That's beyond insulting, the cops here wold their asses off.
Fair enough, but your facts seem to me to show the violence associated with the war on drugs. We saw this during alcohol prohibition, and now we see it with drugs.
In my city the war on drugs fuels the primary financing of streetgangs. Prohibition causes criminality.
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