As of Wednesday, there were 274 murders in the city, the Los Angeles Times reported. More than half of the 80 homicides in Central Los Angeles were gang-related and more than 30 of the victims were homeless people. In the Los Angeles Police Department's South Bureau, 81 killings had suspected connections to gang activity and several were against homeless people, according to the newspaper. LAPD Chief Michel Moore asked earlier this month during a news conference to address a spate of gun violence in South Los Angeles. In parts of the city patrolled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, there were 158 homicides as of Monday.

Source: Fox News October 29, 2020 23:48 UTC