Memphis homicides might break 2021 record, community demands action
More than 400 community members and elected officials participated in the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission's eighth annual “Guns Down Don’t Shoot: A Walk Against Gun Violence" in Westwood July 15. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian)
As of July 24, 2023, there have been 210 homicides in Memphis, a 25% increase from the 168 homicides at this point last year, according to the City of Memphis Data Hub.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker 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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