Crime & Safety
5 Shootings In 3 Days Leave 3 Dead, 3 Injured In The Bronx. Community Calls For An End To Gun Violence
NYPD data shows the number of shooting victims is up, 302 so far this year, compared to 285 at the same time last year.
September 16, 2024
NEW YORK — There were five separate shootings across the Bronx in just three days, leaving three people dead and three injured.
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Although it has been a violent week, the most recent NYPD data, which covers through Sept. 8, shows murder is down from last year – 75 murder victims so far this year, compared to 97 at the same time last year.
NYPD data does show, however, the number of shooting victims is up – 302 so far this year, compared to 285 at the same time last year.
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