While the NYPD continues to make sure crime is falling, there's one statistic that has been rising: Shootings. The NYPD's latest figures show that shootings and shooting victims have increased 9.3% and 8.3% respectively, versus the same period last year. Last week, especially, seemed like there were an unusually high number of shooting incidents. The NYPD says shootings are still down by 54% since 1995. Overall crime is down by 5%, and the murder rate is on track to be even lower than last year.
See the NYPD's weekly crime statistics here.
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