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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 19:14 EST
updated: 2026-11-09 19:14 EST
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# NYPD reports fewest shootings and murders through October

NYPD data shows 536 shootings, 649 shooting victims and 230 murders through October, record lows. The department said an effort targeting gangs partly explains the decrease.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [New York City Police Department](/new-york/wiki/new-york-city-police-department.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nypd-monthly-crime-stats-record-low/), 2026-11-09 19:14 EST: NYPD celebrates fewest murders, shootings, shooting victims in recorded history through October

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