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Durham Police Department data shows the city reported nearly 1,000 shootings in 2020, a 48% increase from 2019. There were 33 homicides, up one, from 2019, and 318 people were shot, compared to 189 in the year before.
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Durham Police Department data shows the city reported nearly 1,000 shootings in 2020, a 48% increase from 2019. There were 33 homicides, up one, from 2019, and 318 people were shot, compared to 189 in the year before.

Reporter : Sarah Krueger
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Web Editor : Jodi Leese Glusco
Posted 2021-01-07T18:36:09-0500 - Updated 2021-01-07T18:36:09-0500