(Michigan City, IN) - The number of murders and shootings in Michigan City have gone down noticeably over the past five years.

Police Department statistics show the number of murders have dropped from 8 in 2020 to 3 last year.  There were five murders in 2021 and 2023 and four murders in 2022.

According to the statistics, there were 9 non-fatal shootings in 2024 compared to 22 the previous year.  There were 24 non-fatal shootings in 2020 and 2022 and 19 in 2021.

The number of shots fired complaints went down last year by nearly 17 percent from 502 in 2023 to 417 last year. 

Police Chief Marty Corley credited enhanced efforts in areas like community policing and specialized units formed at the police department for the reductions.