Seven months after Chicago ended its deadliest year in decades, the latest police data shows shootings and homicides are significantly down, although overall crime is up.
Homicides have dropped 16% through July, down to 379 from 452 at the same point last year, according to the Chicago Police Department. The number of people shot has fallen 20%, down to 1,969 from 2,455 during the same period last year.
