Domestic Violence Deaths on the Rise in Colorado
Despite a decline in statewide homicides, domestic violence fatalities in Colorado have increased, with 2024 seeing the most children killed in one year due to domestic violence incidents.
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According to an annual report released by Attorney General Phil Weiser's office, Colorado's homicides dropped to a five-year low of 266 in 2024, but domestic violence fatalities rose to 72, a 37 percent increase from the prior year.
"This sharp increase against the backdrop of an overall decline in homicides underscores the unique and growing lethality of domestic violence,"
The report suggests that while public safety interventions may be reducing general violence, they are not having the same impact on domestic violence fatalities.
Author's summary: Domestic violence deaths rise in Colorado despite overall homicide decline.