That isn't the cause of the increased homicide rate. The homicide rate will drop as we finally start coming out of the pandemic and it becomes endemic and less

That isn't the cause of the increased homicide rate. The homicide rate will drop as we finally start coming out of the pandemic and it becomes endemic and less deadly. People were cooped up too long. With all the mental health issues in the US and lack of help with that it was bound to happen with all the stress.