Spin the headline: "Murders Up, But Shootings Down Through April"

[mountainpass]

Should say: Criminal's Aim is Improving


http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/05/01/murders-up-but-shootings-down-through-april/

Murders in Chicago edged up slightly for the start of the year, compared to the first four months of 2013, but the overall number of shooting victims was down slightly.

 

[mountainpass]

Well this story says they are both up.


Police: Murders, shootings increase in April 2014

http://homicides.suntimes.com/2014/05/01/police-murders-shootings-increase-in-april-2014/

Chicago had nine more murders and 101 more shooting victims in April 2014 than it did in April 2013 - raising the city’s murder total to 95 through the first four months of the year, police said.

In addition to murders being up, the city saw an increase in April shooting victims. Police reported 267 people were shot in April 2014, up from 166 last year and 214 in 2012.

 

[Bypass]

Nobody around here likes Chicago bro. Just saying. I will light the match to watch that city burn.

 

[Camper292000]

Good info. And this further confirms that I don't want to go there to work or live or visit or even to....

In other news I saw a USA TODAY article that mentioned the economy is looking up and positive. It vaguely mentioned the 0.1% number but was a cheerful positive article!

 

[Patronus]

Nobody around here likes Chicago bro. Just saying. I will light the match to watch that city burn.

And I'll run a fuse to NYC so they can burn together. Who's got LA?