Rochester Police Department statistics for the first half of the year show that crime is down in the city as of June.
Mayor Malik Evans and police officials presented the data during a news conference Tuesday. Evans said that the sustained decline in shootings, fatal shootings, and shooting injuries continues.
During the briefing, police Chief David Smith said there have been 15 homicides so far this year — compared to 16 at this point last year — with nine cases closed. He added that burglaries are down by 40%…