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San Francisco records 98 homicides in 2007; department reports arrests and patterns
Summary
Lieutenant John Murphy presented year-end homicide data showing 98 homicides in 2007, geographic concentration on the city's east side (Bayview highest), notable rise in sharp-instrument killings, and 32 arrests tied to 2007 homicides.
The San Francisco Police Department reported 98 homicides for 2007 during a Jan. 16 presentation to the Police Commission, showing geographic clustering on the city's east side and a pronounced concentration in the Bayview district. Lieutenant John Murphy presented maps, district tallies and victim demographics and described trends that the department said will guide strategies in 2008.
Murphy said that Bayview recorded 24 homicides in 2007 and that the city saw an "unbelievable…
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