Monroe police worked a greater number of homicides during 2020 than they have in each of the past two years, law enforcement records revealed.
As of Tuesday, the Monroe Police Department had recorded 22 homicides for 2020, including a shooting that occurred on Christmas Day at the Delta Mini Mart on DeSiard Street which claimed lives of two people. Detectives have identified one of the suspects, Michael Jacobs Jr., and are actively seeking information about the other suspectsâ whereabouts.
âHopefully, weâll stay at 22 and not go up before New Yearâs (Day),â said Monroe Police Chief Victor âVicâ Zordan.
Though the Federal Bureau of Investigationâs uniform crime reporting data shows only nine homicides in 2019, police department officials say the city reported 16 homicides last year.