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By Chambolion Fairley
Dan Satterberg on 2021 gun violence
King County Prosecuting Attorney, Dan Satterberg, addressing the county-wide rise in gun violence after the Q2 2021 Shots Fired report was released.
KING COUNTY, Wash. - Firearm violence in King County rose exponentially in 2020 and has not stopped in 2021, according to a report released by the prosecuting attorney s office.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney s Office on Thursday released its Shots Fired report a collection of data analysis showing reported shootings in King County.
In just the first six months of 2021, the number of fatal shooting victims was up 48% while nonfatal shooting victims was up 65% over a four-year average for the same period between 2017-2020, according to the report.
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