GEE, the murder/homicide rate is actually down in Chicago, ONLY 530 + change

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The victims range in age from 1yr old to 93yrs old.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...daily&utm_content=links&utm_campaign=20181231
At Least 530 Murders in Gun-Controlled Chicago During 2018
by AWR Hawkins - 31 Dec 2018

 

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But an often overlooked point is that Chicago’s murder rate is still so high that a rise or fall in the city’s killings is actually a significant factor in driving up or down our nation’s overall murder numbers.

Man, that's crazy...... and ironic.

 

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No surprises there.

Top 50 by number of murders according to the 2017 FBI UCR

City "Number of Murders and nonnegligent manslaughter"

1. Chicago 653
2. Baltimore 342
3. Philadelphia 316
4. New York 292
5. Los Angeles 281
6. Houston 269
7. Detroit 267
8. Las Vegas 205
9. St. Louis 205
10. Memphis 181
11. Dallas 167
12. New Orleans 157
13. Phoenix 157
14. Indianapolis 156
15. Kansas City 150
16. Columbus 142
17. San Antonio 124
18. Milwaukee 118
19. Washington 116
20. Nashville Metropolitan 110
21. Jacksonville 109
22. Louisville Metro 109
23. Cleveland 107
24. Baton Rouge 87
25. Charlotte-Mecklenburg 86
26. Oklahoma City 81
27. Atlanta 79
28. Newark 77
29. Albuquerque 70
30. Cincinnati 70
31. Fort Worth 70
32. Tulsa 70
33. Oakland 69
34. Jackson 60
35. Denver 59
36. Boston 57
37. Fresno 56
38. San Francisco 56
39. Little Rock 55
40. Pittsburgh 55
41. Stockton 55
42. Miami 52
43. Shreveport 52
44. Mobile 50
45. Gary 48
46. Greensboro 46
47. Tucson 46
48. Akron 42
49. Minneapolis 42
50. Bakersfield 41

 

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More interesting crime stats on Chicago:

https://heyjackass.com/
HeyJackass!
Illustrating Chicago Values

 

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I hope everyone noticed the large amount of SARCASM that I used when titling this thread?