Nearly 200 people have been shot in Boston since January 1, 2015, according to the latest shooting statistics released by the Boston Police Department.

Shootings involving two or more victims have drastically increased across Boston as compared to this time in 2014, and 176 shootings have occurred altogether.

Between January 1, 2015 and August 30, 2015, 30 shooting incidents involving two or more victims have been documented. That's exactly double the amount which occurred during the same time frame in 2014.