Chicago Reports 797 Murders For 2021, Most Of Any US City

According to data released by the Chicago Police Department and cited by the Associated Press, the city recorded 797 homicides, the most in Chicago since 1996 and more than any other city in the country. The 2021 total was 25 more than in 2020 and 299 more than in 2019. On top of that, there were 3,561 shootings in 2021.

"We all know this has been a challenging year here in the city of Chicago," Police Superintendent David Brown said at a news conference this week. "Too many families are reeling from the loss of (loved) ones due to senseless gun violence."

Brown added that most of the violence stemmed from conflicts between gangs and was concentrated on the city' notorious south side. As Mayor Lori Lightfoot struggles to quell the violence, some of the most dangerous neighborhoods include Austin, North Lawndale, Auburn-Gresham, West Garfield Park, West Pullman, South Shore, Roseland, Near West Side, South Lawndale, and Washington Heights, as the map below reflects.

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