Mayor says gun violence is decreasing; 5 investigations find waiting time for justice is high

THANK YOU SARA. MEANWHILE, MAYOR WU SAYS ARMOR VIOLENCE IS OFF, BUT FIVE INVESTIGATORS LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE. OUR BRITTANY JOHNSON HERE NOW. SO BRITTANY YOU’VE DONE THAT THIS IS NOT THE WHOLE STORY. THIS IS CORRECT. THIS IS NOT THE WHOLE STORY. SO LISTEN. THE CITY’S DATA SHOWS THERE HAVE BEEN 19 SHOOTINGS SO FAR THIS YEAR, BUT WHEN WE DIG DEEP, WE FOUND THERE ARE NO GENERAL HAPPENINGS, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MENTIONED TODAY. THIS MEANS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR JUSTICE IN THESE CASES REMAIN HIGH. IN 2018, FIVE INVESTIGATIONS CONCLUDED THAT IN 2019, A TOTAL OF 174 SHOOTING ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. THEIR NUMBER WAS SLEEPING BUT IN 2020 THEIR NUMBER INCREASED TO 235 AND THEN DECREASED IN 2021 AND 2022. THE MAYOR SAYS THEY WERE ALSO LOWER LAST YEAR. BUT WHEN WE LOOK AT THE FAMILIES IN THESE CASES STILL WAITING FOR JUSTICE, OUT OF ALMOST 1,000 SHOOTINGS, THERE WERE ARRESTS, AND OF THEM 200, ONLY 23% OF THE 184 MURDERS, IN 74 OF THEM THERE WAS A FACTOR OF REGISTRATION WITH WORK, OR 40%. WE FOUND THESE NUMBERS FROM BOSTON POLICE COMMISSIONER MICHAEL COX, WHO SAID THE DEPARTMENT IS WORKING TO IMPROVE ARREST RATES AND WE ALSO CALLED FOR HELP FROM THE COMMUNITY, WITNESSES AND SURVIVORS TO GET MORE ON GUN VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON CITY AND WATCH OUR ENTIRE INVESTIGATION, VISIT WCVB.COM.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Says Gun Violence Is Down, But 5 Investigators Say The Wait for Justice Is Long

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced during a press conference Tuesday that gun violence has stopped, but 5 Investigates found that while shootings have dropped, waits for justice remain long. Earlier this month, 5 Investigates examined the number of shooting incidents in the city. Shooting incidents by year 2018: 174 incidents 2019: 159 incidents 2020: 235 incidents 2021: 172 incidents 2022: 147 incidents January to August 28, 2023: 84 incidents We also found that many families are still waiting for justice in these cases.Outside There were 971 shootings, in 219 of them, or 23%, there were arrests. Of the 184 gun homicides, 74 of them, or 40 percent, were arrested. When we spoke to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox about the numbers earlier this year, he said the department was working to improve arrest rates and also sought help from the community, witnesses and surviving victims.

BOSTON –

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced during a press conference Tuesday that gun violence has decreased, but 5 Investigates found that while shootings are down, the wait for justice is still long.

Earlier this month, 5 Investigates checked the number of shootings in the city.

Shooting incidents by year

2018: 174 incidents
2019: 159 incidents
2020: 235 incidents
2021: 172 incidents
2022: 147 incidents
January–August 28, 2023: 84 incidents

We also found that many families in these cases are still waiting for justice.

Of the 971 shootings, 219, or 23 percent, resulted in arrests.

Of the 184 gun homicides, arrests were made in 74 of them, or 40 percent.

When we spoke to Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox about these numbers earlier this year, he said the department was working to improve its arrest rate and also called for help from the community, witnesses and surviving victims.