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While people barbecued, dined out, walked along the riverfront and enjoyed the Detroit Jazz Fest over Labor Day weekend in Detroit, gun violence kept police busy.
There were 32 shootings in Detroit, four of them fatal, from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, George Hunter of The Detroit News reports.
Police Chief James Craig addressed the problem at a press conference on Tuesday, saying:
“People not working, people in a celebratory mood, consumption of drugs and alcohol, and the weather can sometimes be a contributing factor as well.”
This year's toll was an improvement over 2015.
“Last year, we had 10 fatal shootings and 28 nonfatal shootings,” Craig said. “We’ve seen a dramatic decrease in nonfatal shootings this year; there have been 100 fewer than last year. The only violent crime increase this year has been homicides.”
