Overview
- Police counted 142 homicides in 2025, up 10 from 2024 even as nonfatal shootings and carjackings fell.
- Firearms were used in 126 of the killings, representing 89% of cases, according to Chief Jeffrey Norman.
- More than half of the killings occurred in homes, vehicles or businesses, with 32% tied to conflicts and 18% to domestic violence.
- Juvenile homicide suspects rose 57% year over year, with the youngest suspect reported at 13.
- The department reported an 87% clearance rate for 2025 homicides, and officers have already opened two homicide investigations in early 2026.