Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death by Chicago police.

       [ Chicago sees dip in homicides in 2022 after spikes during pandemic and unrest over policing ]

       The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics. Homicide data from Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.

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       After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.

       In 2021, 797 people were slain — 25 more than in 2020.

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       Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through July 6, 2023.

       [ In 2021, violence spread into Chicago neighborhoods that normally enjoy a sense of security, rattling nerves and putting city leaders on the defensive ]

       The number of people slain so far in 2023: 312.

       That’s 23 fewer people killed when compared with 2022.

       Austin leads all community areas with the most homicides so far in 2023 — 27.

       Where each homicide has occurred in 2023 (through July 6, 2023)

       Sources: City of Chicago, Tribune reporting

       Chicago’s homicide victims in 2023 are often young, Black and male.

       Most homicide victims in Chicago died as the result of gunshot wounds.

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