While the year has kicked off with a series of homicides in Toronto, police and experts say the violence is not necessarily a sign of things to come. Last year also ended with a high year-end total of 85 homicides, third-most since at least 2004. He added that the effects of the ongoing pandemic on crime rates are complex and still need to be analyzed. “More concerning are the persistently high rates of gun homicides in recent years and the lack of concrete action,” she said, noting gun control laws — such as Bill C71 passed in 2019 — have not yet been implemented. Responding officers found two men suffering from serious wounds and a woman who had sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Source: thestar January 06, 2022 03:08 UTC