Homicides up 14.6% over year ago
Property crimes decline while violent incidents rise
Police officers respond to a homicide in North Memphis Feb. 3, 2021. Violent crime for January through June increased in Memphis 13% compared to 2020, according to the Public Safety Institute and the Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission. (The Daily Memphian file)
The city is on track to exceed last year’s record 332 homicides. Violent deaths are up 14.6% in 2021 compared to the same time period last year.
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violent crime Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission Bill Gibbons Memphis Police Department crime HomicidesYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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