Key Points:
- Violent crime surged across the country in 2020 compared to 2019.
- As of December 26, Atlanta has had 692 shooting incidents and 154 murders.
- At the same point in time last year, Atlanta had 480 shootings and 95 murders.
- In the last month alone, 19 people were murdered and 74 people were shot, which are 375% and 90% higher respectively than the same time period in 2019. Shootings were also 116% higher during this time.
- Meanwhile, arrests were down 54% in the last week, 49% in the last month, and 30% from the previous year.
- The Right Facts will continue to monitor trends in violent crimes across the country.