THERE ARE, ON AVERAGE, 2,000 GANG-RELATED HOMICIDES EACH YEAR; STATISTICS SHOW THAT ABOUT 67 PERCENT OF THE 2,000 GANG-RELATED MURDERS OCCUR IN LARGE CITIES THAT HAVE POPULATIONS OVER 100,000. LOS ANGELES AND CHICAGO, GANG MURDERS ACCOUNT FOR AROUND HALF OF ALL HOMICIDES EACH YEAR.