Memphis murder count: 69 more than this time last year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — So far this year there have been 69 more murders in Memphis compared to the same time last year. Data from Memphis Police shows a ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — So far this year there have been 69 more murders in Memphis compared to the same time last year. Data from Memphis Police shows a total of 254 murders have happened this year, compared to 185 as of Oct. 9 of last year. The number of murders hit a record 304 in 2021, beating out the record of 290 set the previous year. Things cooled off a little in 2022, but the violence looks to be on the rise again. At least three people lost their lives in shootings over the weekend spanning from Cordova to North Memphis to South Memphis.