Date uploaded: 2023-11-09 20:56:31

Major police departments in the U.S. devote far fewer resources to solving nonfatal shootings than they do fatal ones. Police generally clear about half of homicides by arresting a suspect (or in extraordinary circumstances, by determining they cannot). But when the victim survives, departments in some cities make an arrest in fewer than 1 in 10 shootings, according to data gathered by The Marshall Project.⁠ ⁠ But not in Denver. ⁠ ⁠ In the past few years, the city has set out to end the disparity between how police treat homicides and near-homicides. And other cities are taking notice.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Tap the link in bio to read the full story, published in partnership with @USATODAY.⁠ ⁠ ✍️: Ted Alcorn & 🎨: @mugosa_jovana for The Marshall Project⁠ 📱: Kristin Bausch / The Marshall Project