Gun homicides and gun-related incidents are down in Akron and Summit County, reaching levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite the decline in the past few years, the number of firearm-related deaths remains historically high, according to Summit County Public Health and Akron Police Department data.

This data reflects national gun crime statistics from the Pew Research Center , which shows gun homicides nationwide are back to pre-pandemic levels but trending up since the mid-2000s.

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