Over 1,000 Shot in NYC Since June, Getting Worse by the Month

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers walk past a dumpster fire in front of the Hampton Inn in New York City on May 31, 2020. Justin Heiman/Getty Images

Violence in New York City is getting worse as NYPD data shows 1,017 people were shot, fatally and otherwise, between June 1 and Sept. 20.

The violence has escalated since late May, coinciding with the riots in response to the death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis. The data indicates the shooting trend is still accelerating compared to the year before.