(NPR) Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up

Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up

Candles burn in front of a memorial for 10-year-old Lena Nunez on June 29, 2020 in Chicago. Nunez was shot and killed by a stray bullet while watching television with her brother in her grandmother's Logan Square home. Nunez was one of at least 17 people who died from gun violence in the city that weekend.



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Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up

The pandemic has forced people to dramatically change their lives, which contributed to the crime rate dropping. The bad news: an uptick in shootings and killings.