st. louis is the us city with the most murders per capita.
st. louis is the us city with the most murders per capita.
us cities with the most murders per capita?
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chicago had a murder rate of 18.5 per 100,000 residents in 2012, ranking 16th among us cities with 100,000 people or more. this was higher than in new york city and los angeles, the two largest cities in the united states, which have lower murder rates and lower total homicides. however, it was less than in many smaller american cities, including new orleans, newark, and detroit, which had 53 murders per 100,000 residents in 2012. the 2015 year-end crime statistics showed there were 468 murders in chicago in 2015 compared with 416 the year before, a 12.5% increase, as well as 2,900 shootings—13% more than the year prior, and up 29% since 2013. chicago had more homicides than any other city in 2015 in total but not on per capita basis, according to the chicago tribune. in its annual crime statistics for 2016, the chicago police department reported that the city experienced a dramatic rise in gun violence, with 4,331 shooting victims. the department also reported 762 murders in chicago for the year 2016, a total that marked a 62.79% increase in homicides from 2015. in june 2017, the chicago police department and the federal atf announced a new task force, similar to past task forces, to address the flow of illegal guns and repeat offenses with guns.
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