Monday, April 25, 2022

FBI chief Wray addresses 59% jump in police officer murders

Axios reports:

There was a 59% increase in the murders of police officers, with 73 officers killed in 2021 — underscoring an issue that doesn't get enough attention, FBI Director Christopher Wray told CBS in an interview airing Sunday evening.

Driving the news: Wray made the comments on "60 Minutes" while speaking on the wider issue of crime fighting and also a 29% rise in murder in the U.S. in 2020, with almost 5,000 more people killed than the previous year.

What they're saying: CBS News' Scott Pelley asked Wray what was behind the rise in homicides. "Certainly the pandemic didn't help. 

Is the radical left happy with this?