Violence Climbs As Chicago 2012 Murder Rate Nears 500

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 05: Students share memories of fifteen-year-old Porshe Foster during a memorial service at Ace Tech Charter High School on December 5, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Porshe was in a friend's yard with 3 other people when someone walked by and opened fire. Police said the shooting was gang-related but that Porshe did not appear to be the intended target. On December 28, 2012, after news organizations began reporting about what was believed to be the 500th murder in Chicago this year, the Chicago Police Department's News Affairs Office issued a statement stating the city's murder total remains at 499 because classification of one death investigation remains pending. They would not specify which death is pending. The total number of murders in the city has only once exceeded 500 victims since 2004. The murder rate is up about 11 percent from 2011, much of which is attributed to growing gang violence. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 05: Students share memories of fifteen-year-old Porshe Foster during a memorial service at Ace Tech Charter High School on December 5, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Porshe was in a friend's yard with 3 other people when someone walked by and opened fire. Police said the shooting was gang-related but that Porshe did not appear to be the intended target. On December 28, 2012, after news organizations began reporting about what was believed to be the 500th murder in Chicago this year, the Chicago Police Department's News Affairs Office issued a statement stating the city's murder total remains at 499 because classification of one death investigation remains pending. They would not specify which death is pending. The total number of murders in the city has only once exceeded 500 victims since 2004. The murder rate is up about 11 percent from 2011, much of which is attributed to growing gang violence. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Violence Climbs As Chicago 2012 Murder Rate Nears 500
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