Crime numbers decrease from last year, new MPD data shows
Guns stolen from cars in Memphis have decreased 24% year-to-date. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Last year, there were 344 murders in Memphis as of Dec. 14. There were 235 this year during that same time period.
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Memphis Police Department crime rateAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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