YOU FOR WATCHING NEWS 2, I AM
CAROLYN MURRAY.
VIOLENT CRIMES INVOLVING GUNS
INCREASED BY 70% BETWEEN MAY AND
JULY OF THIS YEAR.
NEWS 2 RILEY BENSON JOINS US
LIVE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.
THEY ARE SEEING A RISE IN DEADLY
CRIMES INVOLVING GUNS.
INCREASE REPORTED TO THE CITY
OF CHARLESTON.
THOSE LEADERS ARE CALLING FOR
ACTION.
WE HAVE A 70% INCREASE.
DURING THE PERIOD MUSC
TREATED MORE THAN 60 GUNSHOT
VICTIMS.
IT IS NOT THE ONLY HEALTH
OFFICIALS NOTICED.
INCREASE IN HOMICIDE AS WELL.
INCREASE NOT PASSED OVER BY THE
CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RISE HAS THE DEPARTMENT FOCUSSED
ON REDUCING THE CURVE.
EVERY HOMICIDE THAT OCCURRED
IN THE STATE OF CHARLESTON
OCCURRED.
ONE HOMICIDE IS TOO MANY.
CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
TAKING INITIATIVE IN HOPES OF
INCREASING TRUST.
WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT
PROJECTS GOING ON TO REDUCE
CRIME.
WE HAVE OUR OFFICES OUT EVERYDAY
WITH CITIZENS.
INCREASE NOT COMPLETELY
UNEXPECTED FOR HEALTH LEADERS.
COULD BE SEVERAL FACTORS.
WE ANTICIPATED THIS MIGHT
HAPPEN AND CITING ECONOMIC
DISTRESS, UNCERTAINTY AND STUDY
OF COVID, RIGHT, PEOPLE BEING
EMPLOYED.
WE HAVE TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.
WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE IT IS A
PROBLEM.
IT IS NOT GOING TO GET BETTER
UNLESS WE ACT ON IT.
I REACHED OUT THE THE
CHARLESTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE.
ALSO REACHED OUT TO NORTH
CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT.
