# Homicides Plunge 17% in Major U.S. Cities in Early 2026

Event ID: nev_01m1c9gvq0f53sss67fd2fawdb

Canonical: https://kleory.com/news/events/nev_01m1c9gvq0f53sss67fd2fawdb/

Occurred: 2026-08-12T02:01:58.948Z


## Attached claims

- [MCCA's preliminary midyear survey reports 2,162 homicides in 2026 versus 2,611 in 2025 across 66 of 67 responding U.S. agencies, a 17.2% decline for January through June.](https://kleory.com/news/cases/xnews-76100d8b3291/) — developing