Shootings in New York City are down 25% so far this year: NYPDDespite a violent Fourth of July holiday weekend, the number of shootings in New York City decreased in each of the last 13 weeks, according to the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Hundreds of families spared the devastating impacts of gun violence,” acting New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban said. The numbers are a stark contrast to the multiple deadly incidents of gun violence during the recent holiday weekend. Twenty people were killed and 126 were injured in 22 mass shootings that erupted across the country between 5 p.m. Shootings in New York City are down 25% so far this year: NYPD originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News July 07, 2023 06:34 UTC