Of the 99 murders, only 29 of the cases have been closed, meaning that no arrests have been made in connection to those cases, according to the UCR Homicide Analysis.
Eight of the homicides were labeled justifiable, meaning that it is viable by law and will not be regarded as being criminally guilty. Those homicides are not included in the total count.
"This is senseless violence, but now we're looking at needless violence. We need not continue at the rate that is happening in the St. Louis Metropolitan area," Clark said.
Clark believes that the rise in crime in the city is due to the lack of de-escalation procedures. Ultimately, he says that it is important to initiate the de-escalation process within the community, and through taking the one-on-one approach with each party during a conflict.
"The problem is we don't have the infrastructure in place to meet them where they are and go about the business of de-escalating conflicts," Clark said.
This view is echoed by Lewis Reed, the president of the Board of Alderman, who is worried that the summer of 2020 will be plagued with even more crime.
"We're essentially going to go another summer with no additional support, till operating on the old system that's brought murders after murder, after murders," Reed said.