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CDC: Gun homicides jumped 31 percent in two years

By Kimberly Leonard
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CDC: Gun homicides jumped 31 percent in two years

The number of people shot and killed by guns increased by 31 percent from 2014 to 2016, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The agency combed through its mortality data to compile information on homicides from 2010 to 2016, finding that for the first four years, gun homicides remained relatively stable, at between 11,008 and 11,622. The number increased gradually after 2014, to 14,415 by 2016.

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