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Saturday, August 01, 2020

NYC's 2020 tally of shooting victims surpasses 2019 level in July, stats show

Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to address the uptick by reopening the court system that has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
New York City recorded its 930th shooting victim this week, surpassing the total for all of last year amid an exceptionally violent year, according to police figures provided to Fox News.

As of midnight Thursday, the city experienced 764 shooting incidents, a policespokesperson said. As of the week ending on July 26, the city reported 907 shooting victims and 745 shootings.

The latest violence occurred late Wednesday night when two men and a 17-year-old boy were shot in three separate incidents in Brooklyn. On Tuesday, the city saw seven shootings with nine victims.

On Sunday, 15 shootings occurred throughout the city, leaving seven people dead. Much of this year's gun violence has been concentrated in Brooklyn, the Bronx and upper Manhattan, statistics show.

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https://www.foxnews.com/us/nycs-2020-tally-of-shooting-victims-hits-2019-level-in-july-stats-show

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