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Violent crime in US drops again as election nears

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Secret Service agents and local law enforcement agents stand in position on the roof nearby as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Aero Center Wilmington on September 21, 2024 in Wilmington, North Carolina. [AFP]

Rates of violent crime in the United States fell last year, according to annual Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) statistics released Monday, contradicting Donald Trump on a key election issue.

Contributing to a three per cent reduction overall, the report showed a nationwide 11.6 per cent decrease in murder, a 9.4 per cent drop in rape and a 2.8 per cent fall in aggravated assault.

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