Over 4,100 people were shot in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago January 1, 2020, through December 27, 2020.The Chicago Tribune reports the exact figure at 4,115 shooting victims, a total that represents fatal and non-fatal shootings combined.The Tribune isolates homicides in a separate body of data, noting there were 768 homicides in Chicago January 1, 2020, through December 27, 2020. This is up considerably over 2019, a year in which the Chicago Police Department noted 491 homicides in the city.
Source: Over 4,100 People Shot in Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago in 2020