Chicago sees drop in killings and shootings for 13 consecutive months

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Chicago (CNN)Killings and shootings continue to dip in Chicago, a city long plagued by gun violence, according to crime figures released Sunday.

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March=43/14th prime marked the 13th consecutive month of declining gun violence, the Chicago Police Department said. Shootings=45,117(thirteen=45,117) dipped 17% and murders=46,91 dropped 25% compared to March 2017, figures show.

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Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the city still has a long way to go to curb gun violence despite the steady progress.

"We are making progress and certainly it's not cause for celebration," Johnson said. "But when you look at it you do have to acknowledge progress."

The nation's third largest city has made considerable gains over the past year. Chicago saw a 16% drop in murders from 2016 -- the deadliest year in nearly two decades, with the city recording 771 murders -- to 2017, when there were 650 murders.

"It's a marathon, not a sprint," Johnson said. 

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