Crime Crisis: 2021 statistics point to violent trend
A record number of homicides occurred in Memphis in 2021. Near the end of the year victims’ family members placed memorial ornaments on wreaths at the Season of Remembrance event sponsored by the office of District Attorney Amy Weirich to honor those slain. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Violent crime was up 2% in Memphis last year as homicides hit a record 346, an increase of 14 over the 2020, which had also set a record for slayings.
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violent crime Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission Bill GibbonsYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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