Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Chicago led the nation in the sheer number of murders last year with 500, eclipsing even New York, which has a much larger population.
The FBI statistics released this week show that New York City had 419 murders, followed by Detroit with 386 and Philadelphia with 331 last year.
But on a per-capita basis, Flint, Mi., led the nation, followed by Detroit.
Other cities with more than 200 murders include Los Angeles (299), Baltimore (219) and Houston (217).
Of the murders, 69% involved a gun.
