7 murders in the first 7 days of July, record high homicide rate for GSO

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Seven murders in the first seven days of July in Greensboro.

Let those numbers sink in.

Greensboro Police Chief Brian James calls it 'unacceptable' and 'scary.'

Another alarming statistic: 29 homicides in the city so far this year.

Chief James said that's a record number for this point in the year. Last year at this same time, between January and July, there were 22 homicides. 

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