Of the 10 reported shootings, five are believed to be targeted and eight resulted in injuries. In four of the 10 shootings, there was potential for innocent bystanders to be harmed. There was one death as a result of the shooting occurrences.
Compared to May 2023, shootings are down by 50%. Year to date, shootings continue to decrease and are down 27% when compared to the same timeframe in 2023.
Shootings by month in 2024 and 2023
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January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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2024
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9
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14
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12
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11
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10
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2023
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19
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8
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18
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13
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20
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“A 50% decrease compared to May 2023 is significant and we are hopeful this is an indicator of a continued decrease in shooting occurrences over the summer months,” says Staff Sergeant Eric Stewart with the EPS Guns and Gangs Section.
“Likewise, the decrease in the number of firearms seized so far this year leaves us optimistic that our targeted efforts to reduce gun crime are working as intended.”
Police seized 70 firearms in May, and 332 overall in 2024. This time last year, 521 firearms were seized in the same time period.