So far in 2025, Seattle is on track for a decline in homicides for the second year in a row.
The city’s finally catching up to other parts of the country that started to see drops in lethal violence a few years ago, according to a new story published in The Seattle Times.
The country saw a surge in homicides when the pandemic hit. Seattle was no exception, and the violence continued. The city experiencing one of its deadliest years on record in 2023.
But lately things have been trending in a safer direction for the city and King County as a whole.
Guest:
- Sara Jean Green, reporter at The Seattle Times.
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- Seattle is seeing fewer homicides, catching up with national trend | The Seattle Times
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