In Chicago in 2016, a record number of murders were committed in the last 20 years

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Chicago police unveiled data on crimes committed in the city in 2016 year. It turned out that the number of murders has sharply increased here. Writes CNN, in 2016, a similar crime happened to 701. And this is the first time since 1998, when more than 700 kills occur in the city in a year. The 1998 was 704 offense.

In this case, as reported by the police, 90% of murders are associated with the use of weapons. Apparently, the weapon in Chicago is really in high gear. This year, the police recorded more than 3 thousands of cases of use of firearms. More than 8 thousand pistols were confiscated.

“The level of violence we have seen this year is completely unacceptable,” said Eddie Johnson, chief of the Chicago Police Department. “We will use every tool available to us to ensure safety and trust on our city streets.”

The police added that most crimes occur in the western and southern parts of the city. It clarifies CNN, in the 2000-ies the crime rate remained stable in Chicago. However, since 2014, crime statistics have begun to grow.

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