What we know about Calgary's unsolved homicides of 2023
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Of the 19 homicides Calgary has recorded so far in 2023, nine of them remain unsolved.
Of the 19 homicides Calgary has recorded so far in 2023, nine of them remain unsolved.
Documents presented at the November meeting of the Calgary Police Commission indicate the city's 2023 homicide numbers remain "lower than average."
In 2022, Calgary recorded 27 homicides, up slightly from the average and an increase from 21 recorded in 2021.
According to the documents, the Calgary Police Service remains "concerned about ongoing organized crime and gun violence."
As of Nov. 20, there were 89 shootings in Calgary, a 26 per cent decrease from the same period in 2022.
All of Calgary's unsolved homicides were the result of shootings.
The police commission noted that many recent shootings have been brazen and "put the lives of innocent Calgarians at risk."
