Actualy, there wasn't. You're thinking of Chicago where they had 20 shootings in 24 hours the other day.
Maybe you don't get what per capita means. It means for every 100,000 people ya got in Richmond, there are 38.8 murders. In LA there are only 12.4.
You get that right?
Heck ... there were that many last weekend. Latest 2006 Crimes per 100,000 People:
| Richmond, VA | Los Angeles, CA | National | |
| Murder: | 38.8 | 12.4 | 7 |
| Forcible Rape: | 38.83 | 27.3 | 32.2 |
| Robbery: | 504.3 | 370 | 205.8 |
| Aggravated Assault: | 460.9 | 377.2 | 336.5 |
| Burglary: | 1167 | 524.8 | 813.2 |
| Larceny Theft: | 3245.1 | 1539.2 | 2601.7 |
| Vehicle Theft: | 744.5 | 654.4 | 501.5 |
Those are reported crimes. Statistics rely on information. LA is likely not reporting crimes. Or, gangs don’t report crimes committed by other gangs.