Chicago logged its 250th homicide of 2013 over this past week when an 18-year-old was shot to death in Woodlawn.

Chicago reached 250 homicides in 2012 on June 24 and in 2011 on Aug. 3.

Homicides are down year-to-date 23 percent versus 2012 and 4 percent compared to 2011.

source: [RedEye]

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