Chicago murders skyrocket in 2020 - Chicago Sun-Times
Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file A popular South Side rapper, killed in a daylight shooting along the city’s ritziest shopping corridor. A well-known and influential gang member, shot and killed while driving in a part of Humboldt Park that’s long been a hotbed for gang conflicts and open-air drug markets. After three consecutive years of declining violence, Chicago’s murder tally soared in 2020 as city leaders — including a new Chicago police superintendent — were forced to confront widespread civil unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Dec. 31, the city recorded 774 murders in 202...
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