Homicides In Baltimore Down Slightly From Record-Breaking 2019, Police Data Shows
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- With just under three months left in 2020, Baltimore's homicide rate is down slightly from a record-setting year in 2019, the city's police department said Friday.
As of Friday morning, there have been 250 homicides in the city, down seven from the same point last year.
The city's homicide numbers have slowed from earlier this year; in June, the city was outpacing last year's rate.
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Non-fatal shootings are down 46 from the same point last year; so far, Baltimore has seen 554 in 2020.
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