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Aug 1, 2023 · So far this year, there have been 21 homicides in Roanoke – 17 of which are deadly shootings. This is a dramatic increase from the last few years. In July alone, Roanoke saw seven homicides, six...
May 11, 2022 · ROANOKE, Va. – Since the start of this month, Roanoke has seen four different shootings, one of which was deadly.. Tuesday night, Roanoke’s Gun Violence Prevention Commission met to continue ...
- Sydney Jaxtheimer
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Oct 13, 2021 · New data from the Roanoke Police Department shows the majority of gun violence occurs within less than two miles radius of the city. The new data was presented at the Tuesday night’s Gun ...
- Sydney Jaxtheimer
- 2 min
Apr 17, 2024 · In the first quarter of 2023, police responded to 19 incidents in which people were shot. Four of them were fatal. In 2024 so far, the city has seen five shootings. There has been one...
Aug 2, 2023 · It’s just been busy and emotionally draining.” Deadly shootings have doubled in Roanoke. Going from 8 in 2018 to 17 in 2023 with four months left in the year.
Jul 14, 2021 · By the Roanoke City Police Department’s count, there have been eight gun-related homicides so far in 2021. That’s a 400% increase from this time last year, when there had been two....
In the same time frame in 2021, there were 66 gunshot incidents, of which 15 were homicides. Gun violence has surged in Roanoke since 2019, when 37 people were shot, 11 of them killed. It mirrors...
