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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,...
Jan 7, 2024 · Booth presented preliminary 2023 crime statistics showing that, compared to 2022, the number of homicide incidents were up by about 44%, the number of domestic aggravated assaults were up by...
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. They’re also looking to other cities, like...
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Aug 2, 2023 · Deadly shootings have doubled in Roanoke, going from 8 in 2018 to 17 in 2023 with four months left in the year. “Frustrating because we’re seeming to be burying more people than we could ever...
Jul 14, 2021 · ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Inside Roanoke’s Gun Violence Prevention Commission meeting Tuesday night, the numbers were laid out in black and white. Shootings - both fatal and not - continue to...
Jan 9, 2021 · 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...
Apr 17, 2024 · ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - After a record high number of homicides in Roanoke last year, the number of shootings in the city has gone down. That’s according to data from the police department,...
