US homicides on pace for a historic low in 2026, report finds

being uneven, about one-third of the 30 cities included in the sample recorded increases in deadly violence from the first half of 2025 to this year. Norfolk, Virginia saw a 64% jump and San Francisco reported a 55% increase. Only four cities: Norfolk, Austin, Pittsburgh and Minneapolis experienced more homicides in 2026 than they did in the same period continue reading …