<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2Mq6vF_0uvyXx9w00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Mq6vF_0uvyXx9w00" width="1320" height="743" >The City of Tuscaloosa is coming off a violent weekend after a shooting Saturday morning left one man dead and another injured at Creekwood Village apartments.In light of this recent act of gun violence, ABC 33/40 reached out to city representatives and the police department to get data on homicides, robberies, sexual assaults, and aggravated assaults. Those four categories combined are the definition of 'violent crime' according to the FBI.While the city did not provide data for all four categories, we received an update on several categories connected to gun violence for the period of January 1 through July 31 for both 2023 and 2024.There have been 13 homicides through the end of July. That's a 44 percent increase over last year. Attempted murders are flat at 14 this year. Felony assaults involving a gun are up 48 percent. Also up is the number of incidents in which someone shot into a building with someone inside. Crime in that category is up 66 percent this year.A woman who witnessed the city's latest homicide is speaking out against the violence."I was walking down the sidewalk, I went on the steps, and I heard gunshots, I felt the bullet come past my head, so I dropped down," said a Creekwood Village resident.She asked not to be identified but stated that night impacted her in more ways than one, starting with damage to her vehicle."It got shot up in the process of the shooting. It got bullet holes all through the roof and the side windows".Councilman Matthew Wilson represents District 1 in Tuscaloosa. He says the city is making strategic investments towards public safety."Looking at overall in the city of Tuscaloosa we have seen a decrease in crime overall, however when it is tailored toward one particular area, it would appear differently," said Wilson.Wilson said he feels uneasy about guns being used in Tuscaloosa and shares the sentiments of the people who live in his district."The gun violence, I just really want it to stop because you never know when it's going to happen. Like it happens out of the blue, you can be sitting outside with your kids and all of a sudden shooting going on," said Creekwood Village resident.Wilson said he believes the gun violence stems from people not being able to solve problems without guns.</div></body>

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Tuscaloosa sees 44% rise in homicides, with gun-related crimes surging

The City of Tuscaloosa is coming off a violent weekend after a shooting Saturday morning left one man dead and another injured at Creekwood Village apartments. In light of this recent act of gun violence, ABC 33/40 reached out to city representatives and the police department to get data on homicides, robberies, sexual assaults, and aggravated assaults. Those four categories combined are the definition of 'violent crime' according to the FBI.