LAPD: Robberies With A Gun Up 44% This Year

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Robberies involving a gun are up a whopping 44% this year, so LAPD Chief Michel Moore is urging residents to keep alert and be aware of their surroundings.
There has been an overall increase in robberies throughout the City of Los Angeles this year, Moore told the Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday. The year-to-date statistics Moore presented are a big jump from previous years:Robberies up 18% from 2021, and 5% from 2020
Robberies with a firearm up 44% from 2021