46 Percent Increase in Murders This Summer Compared to Last Summer, NYPD Stats Show

Gwynne Hogan

WNYC News | Sep 2, 2020

The NYPD says 146 people were killed during the months of June, July and August — a 46 percent increase in murders this summer compared to last. WNYC's Gwynne Hogan has more.

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