LAPD reports Los Angeles homicides up 250% for first week of June

Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday that homicides in the city jumped 250% in the first week of June — and the number of people shot rose by 56% compared to the previous week.

Details: The LAPD outlined in its statement posted to Twitter how gun violence has continued this week, in addition to the rise in homicides and shootings recorded through the week of May 31 to June 6. "The past 24 hours has seen four shootings, one of those resulting in a homicide."

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The week of 5/31 to 6/6, homicides went up 250% and victims shot went up 56% compared to the previous week.

The past 24 hrs has seen 4 shootings, one of those resulting in a homicide. Detectives are following leads to ID & arrest the suspects—but we’re also asking for your help pic.twitter.com/UXwZD7pPze

— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) June 9, 2020

The big picture: Axios' Marisa Fernandez reported last month that gun violence surged during COVID-19 lockdowns.

• But shootings generally increase as the weather warms up.
• Experts say "it's best to watch year-over-year trends of gun violence in addition to data from periods before and after the state lockdowns," Fernandez noted.