The Los Angeles Police Department said on Tuesday that homicides in the city increased by 250% from just last week, with the number of people who were shot increasing by 56% in the same period.
The numbers were recorded during the week of May 31-June 6, while violent protests were at their height following the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd.
In the past 24 hours, the city has seen four shootings, one of which resulted in a homicide, according to police.
The week of 5/31 to 6/6, homicides went up 250% and victims shot went up 56% compared to the previous week.
The past 24 hrs has seen 4 shootings, one of those resulting in a homicide. Detectives are following leads to ID & arrest the suspects—but we’re also asking for your help pic.twitter.com/UXwZD7pPze
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) June 9, 2020
Violence amid national unrest has been a major concern as the country grapples with the death of Floyd, who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes despite pleas he couldn’t breathe. Protests, which have now gone on for about two weeks, are demanding an end to systemic racism and police brutality.
