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Regina police report 11 violent crimes involving firearms in January

Regina police reported 11 violent crimes involving firearms in January 2019, down from 17 in January 2018. Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press

The Regina Police Service say there were 11 violent crimes involving firearms in January 2019, compared to 17 in January 2018.

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Of those crimes, five people were injured, three more than a year ago, according to police.

Police say they seized 40 firearms in January 2019, one more than what they seized in January 2018. The five-year average for the month is 32.

More than 75 per cent of the firearms seized last month, were for public-safety reasons, according to police.

Police say two firearms were reported stolen in January 2019, compared to zero in January 2018.

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