In total, there were 460 fatal and non-fatal shooting victims, a 70% increase.
The city of Seattle, which is home to nearly 800,00 King County residents, has long been the epicenter of incidents. But, according to the new report, 62% of shots fired incidents occurred outside of Seattle city limits.
Since the pandemic began, the agency noted a spike in gun-related domestic violence cases, road rage incidents and reckless discharges. And while the data is comprised mainly of men ages 18 to 24, the agency is seeing an increase in the number of female victims and suspects.
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