‘A violent summer’

Law enforcement officials comment on 2023 crime surge

  • In late August, multiple law enforcement entities responded to Cameron Drive in Lampasas after a shooting was reported. Violent domestic incidents spiked over the summer months, county officials said. FILE PHOTO
    In late August, multiple law enforcement entities responded to Cameron Drive in Lampasas after a shooting was reported. Violent domestic incidents spiked over the summer months, county officials said. FILE PHOTO
  • COURTESY GRAPHIC | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Data from the Lampasas Municipal Airport via the National Weather Service shows highs in the triple digits for 36 days straight between July 9 and Aug. 14.
    COURTESY GRAPHIC | NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Data from the Lampasas Municipal Airport via the National Weather Service shows highs in the triple digits for 36 days straight between July 9 and Aug. 14.
  • Jesus “Jess” Ramos
    Jesus “Jess” Ramos
The summer of 2023 in Lampasas County saw a spike in violent crime, and some authorities have attributed it to the oppressive heat. “It’s been a violent summer,” Lampasas District Attorney John Greenwood said. “We have a murder on average every two years, and we had two this summer.” In the late weeks of May when the first homicide took place, daily high temperatures had already risen above 90…

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