KCPD chief says 'perfect storm' led to spike in homicides

Homicides are spiking in Kansas City, Missouri, and in other several cities across the country.

As of Monday, KCMO had reported 99 homicides, a 29% increase compared with this time last year.

POLICE ALSO SHAREDTHAT KANSAS CITY ISPACE TO REACH 200HOMICIDES THIS YEAR.41 ACTION NEWS I-TEAMREPORTER JESSICAMCMASTER IS TAKING ACLOSER LOOK AT MORE OFTHE NUMBERSURROUNDING THESECRIMES.MURDERS ARE UP BY 29PERCENT AS KCMO NEARMORE OF THE SAME WITHPLACES LIKE DENVER,CHICAGO AND ATLANTA ALLSEEING INCREASES.

INMILWAUKEE, MURDERSARE UP 40 PERCENT WHENCOMPARED TO THIS TIMELAST YEAR.WE ASKED KCPD CHIEFRICK SMITH TO WIEGH INON WHY WE'RE SEEINGSUCH AN INCREASE here atHOME AND ACROSS THECOUNTRY.CHIEF RICK SMIJessica McMasterWE ASKED CHIEF SMITHABOUT HIS PLANS FORTACKLING THE VIOLENCE.YOU CAN CATCH HISANSWER TONIGHT AT 6.

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