The King County Prosecutor’s Office just released its shots fired report for the first quarter of 2025—and the news is encouraging.
“We are seeing a continued decrease in gun violence,” King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion said. “In fact, King County has just experienced the safest start to a new year than we’ve had in the last five years.”
Manion explained that from 2019 to 2024, adult felony referrals were down 25%, there was a 7% decrease in the number of auto vehicle theft referrals, a 28% decrease in the number of adult burglary referrals, and a 13% decrease in the number of referrals related to serious assaults and other violent crimes…