The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the county has had over 1,000 homicides in 2021, which is the highest in decades.
The total number of homicides in 2021 as of Wednesday is 1,009.
The Medical Examiner's Office said the last time Cook County registered over 1,000 homicides was in 1994 with a total of 1,141.
According to officials, African Americans were the victims of 81 percent of homicides. Latinos accounted for just under 15 percent of homicide deaths.
Cook County records over 1,000 homicides in 2021, highest since 1994
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