Chicago police 2023 crime data shows decline in murders, shootings

Monday, January 1, 2024
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Police Department released its end of the year crime stats for 2023, showing a drop in in the number of murders and shootings.

CPD said there were 617 murders in Chicago last year, down from 709 in 2022.
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The number of shootings is also down, with 2,452 shootings in 2023 and 2,829 shootings in 2022.

The number of shooting victims in 2023 was 2,883, down from 3,484 in 2022.
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