Chicago records 762 homicides in 2016, up 57 percent from previous year The city of Chicago recorded 762 homicides in 2016 — an average of two murders per day, the most killings in the city for two decades and more than New York and Los Angeles combined.

The city of Chicago recorded 762 homicides in 2016 — an average of two murders per day, the most killings in the city for two decades and more than New York and Los Angeles combined. Chicago records 762 homicides in 2016, up 57 percent from previous year The head of Chicago's Police said this about the huge increase in violent crime, "Criminals watch TV, pay attention to the media... They see an opportunity to commit nefarious activity." WTF?????