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Jessica Tisch: “18% of shooting perpetrators were also under the age of 18…”

Featuring: Jessica Tisch, New York City Police Commissioner

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Mayor Mamdani Joins Police Commissioner Tisch to Announce Safest Year Ever for Gun Violence

Published | Video Starts at 13:10

In 2025, 14% of shooting victims were under the age of 18, an increase of 5 percentage points from 2024. And 18% of shooting perpetrators were also under the age of 18 [in 2025]. These are the highest percentages that we've ever seen for both measures since we began tracking this data in 2018. That reality demanded a change in approach. (13:10–13:12)

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