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Murders in Select U.S. Cities, 2008

The following table shows the number of murders in select U.S. cities during 2008.

1. New York, NY 516
2. Chicago, IL 509
3. Los Angeles, CA 380
4. Detroit, MI 344
5. Philadelphia, PA 332
6. Houston, TX 294
7. Baltimore, MD 234
8. Washington, DC 186
9. New Orleans, LA 179
10. Dallas, TX 171

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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