Fact Check: More Than 4,000 People Were Shot in Chicago Last Year
"The murder rate in 2015 experienced its largest single-year increase in nearly half a century. In Chicago, more than 4,000 people were shot last year alone – and the murder rate so far this year has been even higher," President Trump said.
The Facts: Trump's numbers here are all correct, including the number of people shot in Chicago, according to the Chicago Tribune. The nation's murder rate did see its biggest jump in half a century — 10.8 percent by the FBI's math — but it's worth noting that crime is also still near historic lows. Crime overall is also at near-historic low levels, and crime experts told NBC News that the percentage fluctuations are larger because the crime rate is so low.
