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Watch the latest Fact or Fiction video to learn about the effect the September 11 terrorist attacks had on the number of homicides in 2001.
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A data story from the National Center for Health Statistics

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FACT OR FICTION: The increase in homicide in 2001, driven by the Sept 11 attacks, is the largest one-year increase in U.S. history.

Source: National Vital Statistics System

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/mortality-dashboard.htm

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