Murder

Athena Strand was found dead Friday after going missing two days earlier. A delivery driver was arrested and charged in connection with her death.

People in hard-hit communities say guns have become more present, and deadly gunplay more common and chaotic.

The suspect, Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, and Wilson had both had a relationship with the same man, according to an arrest warrant.

The rate of U.S. gun homicides jumped nearly 35% in 2020 to the highest level in more than 25 years. And gaps widened for groups already at the highest risk, especially Black men and boys.

The number of murders in the U.S. rose nearly 30 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to FBI statistics. It is the largest single-year increase since the record-keeping began.

Aún quedan más de tres meses para que acabe el año y la cifra de homicidios en Austin ya alcanzó 61, la más alta desde que la ciudad comenzó a documentar esta estadística.

With months still left in 2021, Austin has recorded 60 homicides, the highest number the city has had in a year since the police department began keeping track.

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