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Sep 4, 2024 · ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke Police Chief Scott Booth is seeing success in the fight against gun violence. There have been six homicides so far this year compared to 22 by the end of August 2023. That...
Sep 5, 2024 · ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)- While gun violence remains a major issue throughout the country, the recorded cases have reduced drastically in Roanoke. Fatal shootings are down 65 percent up to this...
Aug 22, 2024 · Roanoke had seen 34 shootings with injuries by the end of September and eight fatal shootings. That contrasts with 21 shooting injuries and 10 fatalities by the same point in 2019.
Sep 3, 2024 · Nonfatal shootings dropped 55% in the same time, he said. Where there were 44 nonfatal shootings between January and August 2023, the number is down to 15 nonfatal shootings so far this year.
Sep 5, 2024 · Mass shootings in the U.S. have more than doubled in the last decade. In 2014, there were 272 mass shootings. In 2023, there were 656. Mass shootings peaked at 689 in 2021, according to GVA.
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Aug 29, 2024 · ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A man has died after being shot by Roanoke Police on Thursday, according to the Roanoke Police Department. Police say officers responded to a domestic disturbance at...
Aug 29, 2024 · Virginia State Police will be conducting an investigation after a domestic disturbance involving an armed man resulted in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Roanoke overnight, according to...
