SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Shootings with injuries in the City of Syracuse have dropped nearly 15% so far this year, according to new data reported by Syracuse Police.
The decline mirrors a broader statewide trend among the 28 communities participating in Governor Kathy Hochul’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative. From January to November, those communities reported 81 fewer shootings and 142 fewer people shot compared to the same period last year — the lowest levels recorded since the state began tracking the data in 2006.
Locally, Syracuse has seen reductions across multiple categories:
- Shots fired: down 7% (447 in 2024 to 414 in 2025)
- Incidents of shootings with injury: down 13% (47 to 41)
- Shooting victims injured or killed: down 13% (64 to 56)
- Incidents of shootings with injury or death: down 12% (57 to 50)
State officials attribute the statewide decline in part to ongoing funding and support for (GIVE), which requires departments to use evidence-based strategies to reduce gun violence. This year’s allocation totals $36.38 million for participating agencies outside New York City…