MPD data shows drop in homicides, murders
Memphis Police officers on the scene of an apparent carjacking at Poplar Avenue and Hawthorne Street on Sept. 7, by alleged shooting spree. The Memphis Shelby Crime Commission reported a decline in murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault cases between January and June 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
From January through October 2022, there were 201 murders and 244 homicides. During the same time period in 2021, there were 241 murders and 274 homicides.
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Memphis Police Department Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission Tennessee Bureau of InvestigationJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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