San Bernardino murder rate soars; 47 killed so far this year

San Bernardino County coroner and investigators open the trunk of a Nissan where the body of Jose De La Torre, 24, was found shot to death on August 13, 2016.

Firefighters and paramedics extricate Alejandro Herrera, 28, from his Honda after he was shot while sitting in his car at an intersection on Aug. 10, 2016. Herrera died at the hospital.

Paramedics arrive at the scene of a male gunshot victim found lying next to the curb at the intersection of 11th Street and Acacia Avenue on July 29, 2016.

Bystanders watch as a male gunshot victim found lying next to the curb is tended to at the intersection of 11th Street and Acacia Avenue on July 29, 2016.

A San Bernardino police police officer searches an alleged burglarly suspect with gang affiliations on July 29, 2016.

San Bernardino police officers search for shotgun casings near a shooting victim’s bicycle.

San Bernardino Police Sgt. Manuel Gaitan waits for backup after handcuffing two burglarly suspects with gang affiliations on July 29, 2016.

San Bernardino police officers working with OSS, Operation Safe Streets, question parolees for possible gang ties in a troubled neighborhood on June 10, 2016.

San Bernardino police officers working with OSS, Operation Safe Streets, take down a suspected gang member who tried to run and dump drugs on June 10, 2016.

Hundreds of family and friends participate in a car wash for Travon Williams, 9, who was shot and killed outside Superior Liquor Store on July 8, 2016 in San Bernardino.

Ebony Newman, second from left, is consoled while particpating in a car wash for her son Travon Williams, 9, who was shot and killed outside Superior Liquor Store on July 8, 2016, in San Bernardino.

Pastor Joshua Beckley of Ecclesia Christian Fellowship leads community members in prayer at a memorial site for shooting victim Jason Spears, 12, who was gunned down and killed after he left the house to go to the nearby Circle K for a bag of chips.

Community members join for a prayer walk in remembrance of Jason Spears, 12, who was gunned down and killed two weeks ago after he left the house to go to the nearby Circle K for a bag of chips.

Sandra Hall of San Bernardino marches with about 200 community members in a Peace Walk to honor the victims of the recent homicides and to end gun violence on May 19, 2016, in San Bernardino. Hall’s nephew was killed last year in the city.