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TBI Releases Firearm-Related Crime Report

Posted at 4:46 PM, Dec 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-14 17:46:28-05

Rising gun crimes in Tennessee have caused a serious threat to public safety. That's the word from the Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Murders involving a firearm were up more than 54 percent between 2013 to 2016 between 9 p.m. and midnight.

Most gun-related offenses happened on Saturdays and Sundays.

To view the full report from the TBI, visit the bureau online.