Three children found on Coney Island beach drowned, deaths ruled homicides: Medical examiner Tuesday, September 13 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Three young children who police found unresponsive early Monday on the beach at New York's Coney Island all died by drowning, the city's Office of Chief Medical Examiner said Tuesday.The manner of each of their deaths was ruled a homicide, the... Read More.
Philadelphia reaches a ‘devastating’ 300 homicides for the year Tuesday, July 19 by ABC News(PHILADELPHIA) -- Philadelphia, which is battling an epidemic of gun violence, has reached 300 homicides for the year, police said.The 300th victim was an 18-year-old man shot multiple times Monday night, according to ABC Philadelphia station WPVI. Three weapons were used and at least... Read More.
Gun homicides spiked 35% during the first year of the pandemic, CDC says Tuesday, May 10 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- Gun homicides increased 35% across the country during the pandemic to the highest level in 25 years, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).“Unfortunately I am not surprised,” Debra Houry, acting principal deputy director of... Read More.