Violence in Chicago has not slowed. The Windy City recorded 72 homicides in the month of June, according to CPD crime statistics compiled by ABC 7 Chicago. This is up 46 from June 2015, WGN TV reports.
In June, there had been a total of 361 shootings and 447 shooting victims.
There have been 315 murders so far this year, a reported 50 percent increase from 2015. There has also been a total of 1,600 shootings and 1,953 shooting victims.
Analysts now expect homicides to top 700 victims this year.