With close to 700 homicides reported so far in 2022, this year had been deadly for Chicago.
However, there were more than 100 fewer homicides this year compared to 2021, according to Chicago Police Department data analyzed by the Chicago Tribune.
“The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics,” said the outlet. “Homicide data from Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included.”
As of Dec. 25, 688 homicides had been reported in the city, compared to 797 in 2021. That figure was 25 more than the number of homicides recorded in 2020. Austin was the Chicago neighborhood with the highest number of homicides this year at 45.
Just this week, there were reports of a non-fatal shooting at a gas station in the neighborhood. Earlier this month, WBBM’s Rachel Pierson reported that 18-year-old Edwin Lagunas had been taken into custody related to the Austin murder of a 15-year-old girl and a 44-year-old man this November.
According to the Chicago Tribune, nearly all of the homicide victims in Chicago this year (631) died as a result of gunshot wounds. Additionally, most of the victims (529) were Black and between ages 20 and 29 (227).
This February, CBS News ranked Chicago 28 out of 65 on its list of the deadliest U.S. cities. St. Louis, Mo., was at the top of the list.
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