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Map: Tracking homicides in New Orleans by neighborhood [1]

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Date: 2023-01-30 11:48:00-06:00

To help residents stay informed about the violent crime happening in their neighborhoods, WWL-TV has launched an interactive map.

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans closed 2022 with one of the highest homicide rates in the United States. And as 2023 begins, the number of killings continues to rise.

According to the nonpartisan watchdog Metropolitan Crime Commission, the city recorded 280 homicides in New Orleans in 2022, the highest number of killings in a single year since 1996. The group says that number equals about 70 homicides for ever 100,000 residents.

As of January 30, there have been 24 reported homicides in New Orleans in 2023.

The violence comes as New Orleans struggles to replenish manpower in its police department that, with an estimated 950 officers, is hundreds below what local officials believe is an ideal level.

To help residents stay informed about the violent crime happening in their neighborhoods, WWL-TV has launched an interactive map. Using the maps below, residents can zoom in to the street level and stay up-to-date on violent incidents in their area.

The map is updated using aggregated data from the New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish Coroner's Office and the City of New Orleans' crime tracking website. Victim identities are not immediately available and will be updated over time.

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[1] Url: https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/new-orleans-murder-map-2023/289-884b3c26-da1d-48a2-a5e1-d06320262fe8

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