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Crunching the data: Homicides, shootings on the rise in Pittsburgh
WPXI ^ | February 5, 2021

Posted on 02/06/2021 4:14:51 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

PITTSBURGH — Damon Lincoln’s life was cut short. He died last December on his mother’s birthday, two days before Christmas.

“A couple of masked men came with guns. Forced him inside. They started ransacking the house,” said Lincoln’s uncle, Greg Dearolf.

It happened in Mount Oliver. Lincoln tried to help his mother when he was shot in the back. The family is hoping reward money will help someone come forward.

“We want somebody to come forward and give us some information that can get these guys arrested,” Dearolf said.

From October 2020 to January 2021, the Allegheny County Police Department investigated 37 shootings and 22 homicides. From October 2019 to January 2020, there were 26 shootings and 13 homicides.

(Excerpt) Read more at wpxi.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: homicides; pittsburgh; violence

1 posted on 02/06/2021 4:14:51 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I think both are up in just about every major metro in the country.


2 posted on 02/06/2021 4:19:43 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: mewzilla

And the common denominator is...?


3 posted on 02/06/2021 4:23:14 AM PST by Eagles6 (Welcome tothe Matrix/1984)
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To: mewzilla

Even in Florida, DeSantis.


4 posted on 02/06/2021 4:23:46 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: Eagles6

Aside from the fact that major metros are Uniparty-run cesspools of sociopathy, you mean?


5 posted on 02/06/2021 4:26:17 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: mewzilla

Even Salt Lake City is up.

Go figure.

Oh, Romney, you’ve got a mess in your own backyard that needs attending to.


6 posted on 02/06/2021 4:28:33 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: mewzilla
But Anchorage is an exception...

In a year when homicide rates increased nationwide, Anchorage saw significant decreases

Interesting.

7 posted on 02/06/2021 4:32:11 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: mewzilla

That, and they are all blacks killing other blacks.


8 posted on 02/06/2021 5:40:39 AM PST by Eagles6 (Welcome tothe Matrix/1984)
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To: mewzilla

I knew booze was a popular pastime in Anchorage, but the article didn’t mention the astronomically high percentage of residents who own guns there.


9 posted on 02/06/2021 5:53:45 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: mewzilla

Which is a good reason to avoid them altogether.

I guess if the police are not allowed to do their jobs, then they will eliminate each other.


10 posted on 02/06/2021 6:04:42 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Eagles6

Not just blacks.

In any case, it’s not color.

It’s culture.

Cultural rot.


11 posted on 02/06/2021 6:08:10 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds. )
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

It’s not that Democrats have eroded our culture...

It’s not that Democrats have maligned and cut our police forces...

It’s not that Democrats have destroyed our children’s education...

It’s not that Democrats have allowed cities to rot...

It’s not that Democrats have destroyed jobs...

It’s not that Democrats have destroyed businesses...

It’s not that Democrats have allowed political riots and violence...

It’s not that Democrats have embarrassed a cult of death in the womb...

It’s not that Democrats have pushed aside societal norms and the rule of law...

It’s the gun.


12 posted on 02/06/2021 6:19:19 AM PST by Magnatron
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To: Magnatron

It’s not that Democrats have eroded our culture...

It’s not that Democrats have maligned and cut our police forces...

It’s not that Democrats have destroyed our children’s education...

It’s not that Democrats have allowed cities to rot...

It’s not that Democrats have destroyed jobs...

It’s not that Democrats have destroyed businesses...

It’s not that Democrats have allowed political riots and violence...

It’s not that Democrats have embraced a culture of death in the womb...

It’s not that Democrats have pushed aside societal norms and the rule of law...

It’s the gun.


13 posted on 02/06/2021 6:20:31 AM PST by Magnatron
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To: mewzilla
I agree that it's culture.

But in Pittsburgh, probably Philly, Chicago, Atlanta and other demonrat cesspools the overwhelming majority is blacks killing blacks.

Next biggest group is blacks murdering Whites.

14 posted on 02/06/2021 2:44:19 PM PST by Eagles6 (Welcome tothe Matrix/1984)
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