Chicago homicides in 2022: 695 people were slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.

The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics. Homicide data from Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.

In Chicago, 797 people were slain in 2021 — 25 more than in 2020.

The number of people slain in 2022: 695. That’s 102 fewer people killed when compared with 2021.

Was the homicide victim's cause of death due to gunfire?