INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in Indianapolis say July 2021 was the most violent month in the city’s history. The official numbers put last month’s murder total at 32 people killed.
Police say dozens more were shot, robbed, or sexually assaulted. July’s totals are just part of a violent year. Indy Police say as of Wednesday, there were 163 murders in the city and another 873 shootings.
Indianapolis’ mayor is promising to try and turn the trend against spiking violence with 150-million-dollars in new violence prevention programs.
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