Why have Murder Spiked In The United States Over The Summer ?

The national reckoning over police brutality;  less cops on the street and more criminals out for Covid19

The pandemic-induced recession "Got to commit crimes to feed my family"

Sided Buccaneers Talk

It's got to be all the cases amongst all the riots, and protests.

Pawpaw

The pandemic , people need money not working so they will go out and Rob people

Bernard Thompson

VERIFIED

Pandemic induced depression, riots, crazy year

Bob Rauch

It’s a combination of both choices. Sadly, I think it’s going to get worse.

Albert Long

Both for sure, too many people with too much time on their hands.

Derrick McQuinn

Anarchist taking advantage of the current situation to do what they want

ShrimplyPibblez 

A society which rejects vigilante justice and the ability of the individual to defend themselves, and weakens the state alternative, will obviously suffer crime.

Rowan Conway

Maybe a little of this plus 500 other pandemic induced or enhanced factored.