The ominous Chicago stats

Written by Michael E Dehn

Founder and CEO of Metro Pulse a continually running enterprise since May 1980.

January 1, 2025

Last person shot in 2024 – 12/31 @ 11:25p
Last homicide of 2024 – 12/31 @ 2:55p
First person shot in 2025 – 2:00a
First homicide of 2025 – 3:30a

Time to first person shot in years past:
2024 – 1 minute
2014, 2016, 2018, 2023 – 5 minutes
2019 – 10 minutes
2021, 2022 – 12 minutes…
— HeyJackass.com (@w_h_thompson) January 1, 2025