Police killings up by 133% in 2025
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March 21, 2025
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Data from the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) says the number of police involved shooting incidents, and the number of people dead as a result of these confrontations, have more than doubled this year compared to a similar period last year.
From January 1 to March 19, there have been 15 police-involved shooting incidents leaving 21 people dead, compared to six incidents and nine dead between January 1 and March 24, 2024.
In a statement to Newsday, Police Complaints Authority (PCA) Director David West described the increase as “disturbing.”
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