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Chicago murders jumped 139% in July compared to last year

By Madison Dibble
Published August 2, 2020 7:29pm ET
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Chicago murders jumped 139% in July compared to last year
Crime statistics for the month of July painted a grim picture of Chicago as the city’s murder rate more than doubled, with many of the victims being children. The total number of murders in July climbed to 139% compared to the same month in 2019. There were 105 murders in July compared to 44 in […]

Crime statistics for the month of July painted a grim picture of Chicago as the city’s murder rate more than doubled, with many of the victims being children.

The total number of murders in July climbed to 139% compared to the same month in 2019. There were 105 murders in July compared to 44 in the previous year. The number of reported shootings rose from 232 to 406, a 75% increase.

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