Chester city homicides fall 85% this summer

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Following similar trends across the country, the city of Chester has experienced an 85% decline in homicides since June.

The hottest months of the year tend to coincide with more violence. There were seven homicides during the summer of 2024. There has been one homicide this summer…

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