LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore told the Police Commission June 22 that the city has experienced a 50 percent increase in shooting victims this year compared to the same period last year.
A total of 651 people have been shot in Los Angeles year-to-date, compared to 434 last year, and the city is averaging about 27 shooting victims per week, Moore said. Last week, 25 people were shot in the city per week.
