Austin Violent Crime still on the rise

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From January to May, the Chief’s monthly crime report shows an overall 2-percent decline in crime in general. But a breakdown of the numbers shows Austin’s trend of rising violent crime is continuing. The report shows a 79-percent increase in murders and a 15-percent increase in aggravated assault. For the month of May specifically, murders took a 500-percent jump upward.

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