Again, the predominant homicide motive in these districts was gang activity. The figures, however, reflect the positive effect of the Department's targeted enforcement efforts in those neighborhoods with the highest homicide numbers , said Rodriguez. Of the seven districts with the highest number of homicides this year, there has been a reduction in five of the districts when compared to the same period in 1994. The Harrison District, which has averaged eight homicides a month during the first 10 months of 1995, recorded four homicides during November, which was nine fewer than in November 1994. The November figures reveal that gang activity remains the predominant causative factor of homicide in Chicago.
Young people continue to account for a large number of both homicide victims and offenders.
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