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CBS Evening News With Norah ODonnell

gathered in philadelphia today for a final salute to a fallen temple university police officer. the first to be gunned down in the line of duty there. here is cbs's lilia luciano. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the city of brotherly love bidding farewell to temple university officer chris fitzgerald, hailed for having the heart of a hero. >> chris isn't just another headline. another statistic. just another death. >> reporter: fitzgerald was shot and killed during a struggle after chasing a robbery suspect near campus on saturday. 18-year-old miles pfeffer was arrested and charged with murder. >> i was always going to have a fear of getting a phone call, or a police officer knocking on my door. >> reporter: his widow marissa says he preferred being out in the community to a desk job. >> then this happens. and it is literally my worst fear, and it is my greatest nightmare.

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New Day With John Berman and Brianna Keilar

2021. that's after decades of decline that some folks took for granted. this year there are heartening signs of decline in homicides and shootings in major cities, while on the flip side robberies and property crimes are rising. an analysis of crime rates in nearly two dozen cities over the is first six months of the year to under that murder and shootings decreased slightly year over year while robbery has jumped 19%. the story in different cities, specifically in different neighborhoods, is all over the map. in los angeles murders hit a 15-year high in the first six months of the year. in philadelphia the city of brotherly love shootings have spiked to record highs climbing hundreds of lives. while 100 miles to the north new york city has seen murders and shootings decline year over year but robberies and assaults are up big time. now, remember, these are not just statistics, they are people's lives and there's no one size fits all reason for the sense of instability in america's city streets but the endless flow of illegal guns is

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The Five-20220115-10:34:00

prosecuted are people who murder. a murderer. i mean, that has shaken the city and its all that anybody can talk about. with philadelphia it is even worse, they had a record number of murders despite the fact that new york had more than five times the number of residents. new york is watching philly thinking, man, it can get whole lot worse. just watch philadelphia. this is the beginning of the death of a city. where you will have criminals not only feel like this is an open bazaar for them, but criminals moving into the city, they know they can get away with this. higher income philadelphians can leave and go elsewhere, but it is the low income individuals who can't leave. the money leaves, and that is

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The Five-20220115-10:31:00

you got to have your head on a swivel. the number one thing, don't fight it. the car is not worth losing your life over. >> if you are mayor of one of these towns, minneapolis or new york, cleveland, or philly, what would you do -- what would you want from the federal government? i think we talk about the feds not doing enough, but what more can they do? >> i thought what you could do to help the residents to make them safe. right now it's moving to where you can feel safe. it is terrifying what is happened in the city of new york. you don't feel safe walking a block, you certainly don't walk a few blocks. that is what the city is all about. it's happening in broad daylight.

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The Five-20220115-10:29:00

♪♪ >> a surge in carjacking is getting so bad in the city of brotherly love that philadelphia police are now issuing a guide to help residents surviving. it includes various tips. like a list of hot spots to avoid. advising folks to be on high alert while in parking lots and on the streets with poor lighting. and it's not just better in other cities like chicago, minneapolis, cleveland, and new york city. we sought two violent carjackings in the same day less than an hour apart. jesse, you are from and grew up jesse, if you are chief of police for the day, for the week, for the month, what would you do differently? >> jesse: first of all i would abuse my power and send a lot of

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The Five-20220115-10:30:00

people to my enemies and knock on their door with guns. but in all seriousness, a lot of these things are happening with children, minors are doing this a lot of the time just for a joyride to just get some thrills, other times they lift the car and then they can sell it for parts. a chop shop. you know how much used cars are going after inflation. they will brag about it, post about it on social media. covid closed a lot of schools, still to this day, kids are out with no structure or disciplined. they've emptied the juvenile detention centers. a lot of these crimes, because of bail reform in philadelphia, car theft, or even secondary robbery, you could get booked and then walk right out afterwards. if you do this with a taser instead of a firearm, it's going to decrease the charge as well. i don't know, you've got to look at the tips. a lot of these things are crimes of opportunity happening at a car wash, and atm, or a gas station.

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The Five-20220115-10:32:00

that attack, 55 and broadway, it is absolutely disgusting. it is not just on the coast we are seeing this happen. you mention the spikes they are sitting. up to 21% and 2021 over 2020. that is a double-digit increase that is scary. the prosecutor mike o'malley is saying that it is brazen, aggressive, and violent crimes. the individuals that are doing this, they will destroy our city. and so many great american cities are just crumbling under the far left policies on crime. they are destroying the cities. for residents that are dealing with this right now, they have to vote for change, or leave. >> brian, what are your thoughts? >> a couple of things. cleveland is up 22%. new york city up 55%. philly has 90 already in january for the first thing i would do to your original question, i would ask the democratic governor to start recall on that d.a. in philly.

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The Five-20220114-22:30:00

on their door with guns. but in all seriousness, a lot of these things are happening with children, miners are doing this a lot of the time just for a joyride to just get some thrills, other times they lift the car and then they can sell it for parts. they will brag about it, post about it on social media. covid closed a lot of schools, still to this day, kids are out with no structure or disciplined. they've emptied the juvenile detention centers. a lot of these crimes, because of bail reform in philadelphia, car theft, or even secondary robbery, you could get booked and then walked right out afterwards. if you do this with a taser instead of a firearm, it's going to decrease the charge as well. i don't know, you've got to look at the tips. a lot of these things are crimes of opportunity happening at a car wash, and atm, or a gas

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The Five-20220114-22:29:00

♪ ♪ >> jesse: a surgeon carjacking is getting so bad in the city of brotherly love that philadelphia police are now issuing a guide to help residents surviving. it includes various tips. like a list of hot spots to avoid. advising folks to be on high alert while in parking lots and on the streets with poor lighting. and it's not just better in other cities like chicago, minneapolis, cleveland, and new york city. we sought to violent carjackings in the same day less than an hour apart. jesse, you are from and grew up in felipe it if you are chief of police for the day, for the week, for the month, what would you do differently? >> jesse: first of all i would abuse my power and send a lot of people to my enemies and knock

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The Five-20220114-22:31:00

station. it got to have your head on a swivel. the number one thing, don't fight it. the car is not worth losing your life over. >> if you are mayor of one of these towns, minneapolis or new york, cleveland, or philly, what would you do -- what would you want from the federal government? i think we talk about the feds not doing enough, but what more can they do? >> it is terrifying what is happened in the city of new york. you don't feel safe walking a block, you certainly don't walk a few blocks. that is what the city is all about. it's happening in broad daylight. that attacks 55th and broadway. it is absolutely disgusting. it is not just on the coast we are seeing this happen.

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