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ROANOKE, Va. – 2020 was a more violent year than normal for Roanoke in terms of gun violence. According to new statistics from the Roanoke Police Department, there were 11 people shot and killed...
Jul 14, 2021 · Shootings - both fatal and not - continue to outpace numbers from 2020. By the Roanoke City Police Department’s count, there have been eight gun-related homicides so far in 2021. That’s...
Jan 12, 2022 · RELATED:Roanoke marked by violence, stories of lost loved ones in 2021. It showed murders went up from 11 to 16 last year. Officials note there were a total of 67 shootings last year.
Sep 9, 2021 · By the numbers, there have been 11 total homicides and 38 aggravated assaults that involve gunfire this year. That includes a shooting that happened Tuesday night on Gordon Avenue. A victim with...
- Ashley Boles
Mar 12, 2021 · Updated: ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — There were 12 gun-related homicides in the City of Roanoke in 2020. WFXR News discovered this is an increase from previous years. In 2019, there were 11 homicides that were the result of gun violence. There were eight incidents in 2018. However, it wasn’t just an increase in gun-related homicides.
May 11, 2022 · According to data from Roanoke Police Department, over the last month, six shootings have been reported, all of which occurred in Northwest Roanoke.
Jun 25, 2021 · So far, this year, there have been 31 shootings, compared to 15 at this point last year. Homicides have more than tripled, from two to seven, and aggravated assaults have doubled, from 12 to 24.
