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Brooklyn Sees Fatal Shootings Amid Overall Drop in Violence

The borough recorded just two homicides in July, tying the record for the fewest killings in any month. Brooklyn also went 29 consecutive days without a murder, marking the longest such streak on record. But that progress has been overshadowed by a string of deadly incidents in August.

A series of fatal shootings across Brooklyn over the past week has heightened concerns among residents as the summer season continues, even as police data shows shootings remain lower than this time last year. Officials say that homicides tend to peak during the summer months. But earlier this summer, Brooklyn saw encouraging signs. More on this from News 12 Brooklyn.




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