New York City experienced the lowest number of shootings and murders in recorded history over the first five months of the year, according to city officials.
From January 1 through May 31 of this year, there were 264 recorded shootings and 112 recorded homicides. The previous lows were 267 shootings in 2018 and 113 homicides in 2014 and 2017.
The month of May also saw historic lows for both categories, with 54 shootings and 18 homicides. The previous record low was in 2019, when the city recorded 61 shootings and 19 homicides.