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Below is a breakdown of murders by year:
- 2016 – 764 (UCCL)
- 2017 – 650 (CNN)
- 2018 – 564 (CNN)
- 2019 – 490 (CNN)
- 2020 – 769 (AP)
- 2021 – 804 (CPD)
- 2022 – 714 (CPD)
- 2023 – 620 (CPD)
- 2024 – 573 (CPD)
- 2025 – 323 (Sun-Times)
Not all the murders were from shootings, although the work UCCL did on homicides in 2023 and 2024 shows the vast majority clearly were.
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Despite the bloodshed, Murphy used an X post Tuesday to say, in part, “[Trump’s focus on Chicago] has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.”
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* Original Article:
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2025/10/07/killing-fields-over-6200-murders-in-chicago-during-last-decade/