Los Angeles saw a massive spike in homicides during the first week of June, authorities said Tuesday.
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said murders were up 250 percent from May 31 through June 6, and the number of gunshot victims increased by 56 percent during the same period, compared to the previous week. In the past 24 hours, the city recorded four shootings -- one that resulted in a homicide, the department tweeted. In April, the city said it recorded a 23 percent decrease in crime after stay-at-home orders were issued to prevent the spread of the
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