Kansas City was one of seven cities singled out in the FBI's report on crime statistics.
For cities with at least 400,000 residents, Kansas City's murder rate was the fifth highest. The homicide rate increased from 78 deaths in 2014 to 109 in 2015.
The report said that Kansas City, along with Chicago, Houston, Washington D.C., Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, were largely responsible for the national increase in crime.
"Because we are such a smaller market. You don't see it. I mean, I don't ever walk around Kansas City, especially downtown, and feel like I'm in danger."
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