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Evansville police report: 52 ‘shots fired’ runs in month; commissioners ask for expanded data
Summary
Commissioner Rodney Culver presented monthly gun-violence figures: 52 total 'shots fired' runs in the month with 14 that generated case numbers overall. Culver highlighted concentration in the South Sector and discussed limits on suspect descriptions; commissioners requested additional breakdowns and data on related calls.
Commissioner Rodney Culver reported data on gun-violence calls at the Aug. 28 meeting, saying the Evansville Police Department recorded 52 total “shots fired” dispatch runs for the month and 14 that generated case numbers.
Culver said the South Sector—an area commissioners said is predominantly African American—accounted for 23 of the month’s shot-fired runs and that nine of those generated case numbers. He cautioned that…
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