Cook County Surpasses 1,000 Homicides for First Time Since 1994

For the first time in more than 30 years, there have been more than 1,000 homicides in Cook County, including 777 in Chicago alone.

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The last time Cook County had more than 1,000 homicides in one year was 1994, when there were 1,141 homicides. The record for Cook County is 1,229 homicides in 1991. Cook County had 986 homicides last year, a 40% increase over 2019’s total of 675.

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According to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office, the vast majority of homicide victims have been Black, with 81% of the victims identified as African American. {snip}

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