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Josh Shapiro: “Violent crime is down 11% [in Pennsylvania].”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention

Published | Video Starts at 14:45

… of this $600 million, over half a billion dollars we've invested in initiatives like this, we have seen a 42% decrease in fatal gun violence across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Violent crime is down 11% [in Pennsylvania]. But hear me on this. There's still too much violence in our communities. If you've been a victim of that violence, if you know someone who's been a victim of that violence, those statistics I shared don't matter a whole lot to you. (14:45–14:48)

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Asserts an 11% decrease in violent crime in Pennsylvania.

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