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The increase in April contributed to a 2022 year-to-date rise in homicides, from 116 last year to 122 this year, Moore said.
Shooting violence in Los Angeles increased by 33% in April, with an additional 32 victims in April 2022 compared to April 2021, Moore said. The city has experienced an increase of three shooting victims so far in 2022 compared to this point in 2021.
"Significantly, it's a 61% increase and an additional 49 shooting victims in the month of April compared to 2020," he added.