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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- On Friday, the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) released crime data from the third quarter of this year, showing a mixed bag of statistics.

During a morning press conference, MPD Chief Jeffrey Norman was joined by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, District Attorney Kent Lovern, and Office of Violence Prevention Director Adam Procell.

Data was taken from a time range of Jan. 1 through Sept. 30 and showed that while overall crime data decreased by 16%, homicides increased by 8% bringing the total to 110.

"Every shooting and every homicide that happens are tragedies, human tragedies," said Mayor Johnson, noting that trends over the last three years show that crime is "significantly less common" in Milwaukee.

Procell agreed, adding that they're "praying" for the victim

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