Homicides, shootings continue to decline in Chicago, CPD says
The number of murders, shootings, and carjackings continued to decline, according to the latest crime statistics released by the Chicago Police Department. In April, CPD reported 37 homicides, the lowest total for the month in six years. Shooting incidents and the number of people victimized by gunfire were also down.Overall, homicides have been down 12% in the year to date. There's an 8% drop in shooting incidents and a 4.7% decline in number of shooting victims.
Since the start of the year, the city has recorded 313 vehicular hijackings, down 22.5% compared to 2023.Officers have made 618 motor vehicle-related arrests through the year's first four months. Of the 80 arrests for vehicular hijacking, 41% have been juvenile offenders, according to CPD.APRIL SHOOTINGS 2024: 1772023: 2002022: 2082021: 248APRIL SHOOTING VICTIMS 2024: 2182023: 2312022: 2432021: 295APRIL MURDERS 2024: 372023: 532022: 522021: 54SHOOTINGS, JAN.
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