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Friday, August 21, 2009

Homicides down sharply over past two years

 Through Thursday, Philadelphia police had recorded 189 homicides for the year, a sharp decline over the past two years. Homicides so far this year have declined 8.4 percent from last year, when the total was 205 for the same period. This year's total represents a 41 percent decline over 2007, when the city had 266 homicides through the same period. If homicides continue this year at their present rate, the city would end 2009 with 297 homicides. Philadelphia ended 2008 with 332 homcides and 2007 with 392 homicides, far from the recent high of 503 homicides recorded in 1990.     

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Posted by Inquirer Online Desk @ 8:17 AM  Permalink | 4 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:07 AM, 08/21/2009
    Keep up the progress
    — Phil MeNuggets
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:16 PM, 08/21/2009
    that's great but how many shootings took place where victims survived? That number is probably 2-3 times higher and nothing to be excited about.
    — surrounded
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:42 AM, 08/24/2009
    @cityboy: I don't know if you're comment is for me or the paper. My only point is that the gun violence problem is bigger than just the tally of victims. Kudos to the medical staff who help keep people alive.
    — surrounded


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