Murder rate on the rise
Wed, 10/14/2020 - 11:52
Staff Reports
South Carolina Law Enfocement Division (SLED) officials said the state murder rate, aggravated assaults and assaults on law enforcement officers increased in 2019.
The rate of murders went up 6.7 percent, while aggravated assaults increased by 4 percent. The rate of law enforcement officers assaulted was up 20 percent in 2019.