LAPD chief speaks out on deadly crime surge in Los Angeles this year
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Gun violence in Los Angeles the past two weeks has resulted in 59 shooting victims, which was a striking comparison to the seven recorded during the same time period last year, authorities said on Saturday.
L. A. Police Chief Michel Moore, in a tweet, called attention to the recent surge in violence amid the coronavirus pandemic.
He said officers made 105 arrests of individuals with firearms and took 130 firearms from the city's streets.
Moore said police are focused on gang intervention and appealed to community and elected officials.
The tweet came after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) posted its own crime numbers on Friday, which echoed his feelings on the year's violent start.
"2021 has seen a violent start—24 homicides & 68 shootings," the LAPD HQ Twitter account wrote. "Both numbers more than double this same time last year, with the 68 shootings being the highest year-to-date start in over 10 years."... (Read more)
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