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Shootings and sex crimes spiked in Brooklyn in October, while other felonies continued to drop

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Oct. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime continued to trend downward in Brooklyn in October after two promising months, according to the latest NYPD statistics, but gun violence and rape continued to present major issues in the borough.  Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 27, major felonies dropped by about 14% across the borough,…