By the numbers
2012 Shootings: 1032012 Homicides: 24 2013 Shootings: 123 2013 Homicides: 19 2014 Shootings: 111 2014 Homicides: 27 Source: Chattanooga Police Department
Chattanooga police on Tuesday touted the fact that there have been 12 fewer shootings in Chattanooga this year than last, even though homicides are at their highest level in 14 years.
The number of shootings fell from 123 last year to 111 this year, police said in a news release — an almost 10 percent decrease. Homicides, on the other hand, jumped from 19 last year to 27 this year.
That’s the highest number of homicides in the city since 2001, and a 42 percent increase over last year.
In the news release, which did not include homicide data, Mayor Andy Berke applauded the police department for the drop in shootings this year.