Violent Crime Falls Nationally, Rises in City; Aggravated Assaults Push Rate Up; Nonfatal Shootings Down

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Violent crime rose in Milwaukee by 13% in the first six months of 2007, led by a 23% spike in aggravated assaults, according to statistics newly released by the FBI.

Nationwide, the preliminary figures from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports indicate violent crime decreased 1.8% from January to June 2007 from the same period in 2006. The violent crime category includes murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

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Violent Crime Falls Nationally, Rises in City; Aggravated Assaults Push Rate Up; Nonfatal Shootings Down

In Milwaukee, aggravated assault jumped to 2,201 in 2007 from 1,795 in 2006. All the remaining categories decreased slightly for the first six mont...

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