Austin crime analyst spots concerning trend in 2021 homicide cases

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A crime analyst at the Austin Police Department found several trends in the number of homicides last year. One trend is a growing concern.“The one place where we’ve seen an increase is the number of homicides that involve guns,” said Lt. Brett Bailey with APD’s Homicide Unit. RELATED: APD investigating homicide in southeast AustinIn 2018, half of the homicides involved guns, according to the analyst.
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