Statement: “There’s a 130 percent increase in the number of gang homicides in the city of San Diego just in the first six months of this year,” San Diego Police Chief Bill Lansdowne said during an interview with KPBS July 31.
Analysis: As police push for more funding, Lansdowne and other officials have tried to bolster their case with some alarming statistics about violent crime in San Diego.
A Surge in Gang Murders: Fact Check
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