Brooklyn saw spike of gun violence, homicide in July despite overall crime decrease * Brooklyn Paper
Briefly

Across Kings County, major felonies dropped by about 13% in July, but Brooklyn faced spikes in murders, rapes, assaults, and auto thefts, with shootings increasing in certain patrols.
Brooklyn North saw a 100% spike in murders in July, with shootings increasing by 42.9% compared to last year. Brooklyn South reported nine murders, 24 rapes, 281 assaults, and 182 vehicle thefts in the same period.
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