2 reasons violent crime is going up

According to the FBI, violent crime in Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point has been slowly rising over the past decade as the population grows. Crime across North Carolina was higher than the national average in 2020, according to the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Newer numbers, tracked by Princeton’s American Violence, project shows just how staggering the rise in violence is in the Triad. Over the last five years in Greensboro, there were 27 non-fatal shootings per every 100,000 people. So far in 2021, there have been 34. So, what's behind the rising numbers? An expert and author on the subject has two theories. Read more: https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/new... SUBSCRIBE | https://bit.ly/2vsX74I Follow us: Facebook | https://bit.ly/3326pAY Twitter | https://bit.ly/2vIPZkT Instagram | https://bit.ly/39Ghs5a Download the WFMY News 2 app: ►Text the word APP to 336-379-5775 ►For iPhone | https://apple.co/3aaH6iM ►For Android | https://bit.ly/3aea9Sv