Could 2021 be the year Charlotte gets control of violent crime?
Efforts to lower the number of homicides in Charlotte were stalled when the focus shifted to the pandemic. In 2020, Charlotte saw a record 123 homicides. Author: Hunter Sáenz (WCNC) Updated: 12:20 AM EST January 3, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. It was another deadly year in 2020. In a year that witnessed so much loss and heartache, Charlotte set a record for homicides with 123 people killed in the Queen City.
The number of homicides toppled the record set in 1993 when 122 homicides were counted, according to data released by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department.
Officials point out that the city was half the size in 1993 versus 2020. Then, the city itself housed 451,694 people. That number is easily double the size now and even bigger if you factor in zip codes outside the city limit.