Nearly 7% of Black Chicago natives report having been shot by age 40, a newly released survey found.
A new survey released by the University of Cambridge indicated that nearly half of Chicago natives witness a shooting by age 40.
There was also a large racial disparity among those who have been shot. The survey found that 7% of Black and Hispanic Chicago natives have been wounded by gunfire by age 40, compared to 3% of White Chicago natives. The average age of victims was 17, the data indicates. The homicide rate in Chicago in 2021 was nearly quadruple the U.S. average. The U.S. homicide rate per 100,000 in 2021 was 6.9, according to the FBI. Chicago had 29.6 homicides per 100,000 in 2021.
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