MURDER/SHOOTING ANALYSIS 2012...note: shooting victim totals may be included in murder victim and murder by gunshot totals. circumstances january-december 2012 & 2011 murders category

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MURDER/SHOOTING ANALYSIS

2012 The F.B.I Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) establishes all guidelines and procedures for the submission of crime data to the State UCR Program Coordinator (State Police). Murders are counted at the time that Homicide Investigators have determined that, after investigation, an intentional killing of a human being by another has occurred. Clearances of murders occur when at least one person suspected of committing the murder is taken into police custody for prosecution. Clearance rates are determined by taking the total number of murder clearances for particular month/year and divide that number into the number of murders counted for that same month/year. It is important to understand that UCR allows adjustments (e.g. clearances, reclassification, unfounded, etc.) from previous submitted months to be made the month that the adjustment becomes known to police.

UCR MURDER 2012 vs. 2011

MONTH 2011 2012 % CHANGE JANUARY 33 33 N/C

FEBRUARY 28 21 -25.0% MARCH 22 35 59.1% APRIL 21 22 4.8% MAY 26 39 50.0% JUNE 28 34 21.4% JULY 31 23 -25.8%

AUGUST 17 29 70.6% SEPTEMBER 33 23 -30.3%

OCTOBER 38 25 -34.2% NOVEMBER 23 17 -26.1% DECEMBER 24 30 25.0%

Y-T-D 324 331 2.2% WHO WERE THE MURDER VICTIMS?

RACE-SEX-AGE RACE CATEGORY-JANUARY-DECEMBER 2011 2012

WHITE 43 13.2% 62 18.7%

BLACK 276 85.2% 264 79.8%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 5 1.6% 5 1.5%

AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE 0 0% 0 0%

TOTALS 324 100.00% 331 100.00%

GENDER CATEGORY 2011 2012

MALE 287 88.6% 290 87.6%

FEMALE 37 11.4% 41 12.4%

AGE CATEGORY 2011 2012

0-10 14 4.3% 7 2.1%

11-17 9 2.8% 16 4.8%

18-24 124 37.5% 106 32.0%

25-34 80 24.7% 103 31.1%

35-44 45 13.9% 53 16.1%

45-54 29 9.3% 29 8.8%

55-64 21 6.5% 6 1.8%

65+ 2 .6% 11 3.3%

2011 2012

HISPANIC ETHNICITY 32 9.9% 45 13.6%

YEAR-TO-DATE JUVENILE

COMPARISON: JAN.-DEC.

2009-18 2010-18

2011-23 2012-23 MURDER VICTIM

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SHOOTING VICTIMS 2012 VS. 2011

MONTH 2011 2012 % CHANGE JANUARY 86 106 23.3%

FEBRUARY 79 71 -10.1% MARCH 91 110 20.9% APRIL 106 106 NC MAY 105 138 31.4% JUNE 124 116 -6.5% JULY 124 119 -4.0%

AUGUST 120 142 18.3% SEPTEMBER 188 99 -47.3%

OCTOBER 133 100 -24.8% NOVEMBER 131 65 -50.4% DECEMBER 120 107 -10.8%

Y-T-D 1,407 1,279 -8.9%

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WHO WERE THE SHOOTING VICTIMS?

RACE-SEX-AGE RACE CATEGORY-JANUARY-DECEMBER 2011 2012

WHITE 193 13.7% 161 12.6%

BLACK 1,209 85.9% 1,107 86.5%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 5 .4% 11 .9%


TOTALS 1,407 100.00% 1,279 100.00%


MALE 1,279 90.1% 1,163 90.9%

FEMALE 128 9.9% 116 9.1%


0-10 12 .9% 5 .4%

11-17 111 7.9% 90 7.0%

18-24 606 43.1% 548 42.8%

25-34 407 28.9% 394 30.8%

35-44 175 12.5% 136 10.7%

45-54 67 4.7% 75 5.9%

55-64 20 1.4% 24 1.9%

65+ 9 .6% 7 .5%

2011 2012


YEAR-TO-DATE JUVENILE

COMPARISON: JAN.-DEC.

2009-121 2010-133

2011-123 2012- 95

SV

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Murder in Philadelphia by Police District

2012 VS. 2011 January-December

Shooting Victims & Murder Victims By Police District

January-December 2012

DISTRICT MURDER

VICTIMS-2012 MURDER BY

GUNSHOT -2012 MURDER

CLEARED-2012 SHOOTING

VICTIMS-2012 1 10 9 5 32 2 8 6 4 21 3 15 8 11 22 5 1 0 1 0 6 7 5 5 23 7 0 0 0 0 8 5 3 3 7 9 3 2 2 11 12 28 26 14 93 14 19 16 10 63 15 22 17 15 76 16 13 11 8 57 17 11 11 6 51 18 17 17 4 71 19 23 21 10 88 22 35 31 19 165 24 24 20 13 85 25 28 26 11 137 26 5 5 4 49 35 30 25 14 122 39 27 25 12 106 77 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 331 284 171 1,279

Notable Decreases Numeric

14th Districts – 9 22 ND Districts - 11 26th Districts - 10 16th District - 14

Notable Increases Numeric

03 RD District + 8 15 th District + 8 18th District + 8

24th District + 11

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NOTE: SHOOTING VICTIM TOTALS MAY BE INCLUDED IN MURDER VICTIM AND MURDER BY GUNSHOT TOTALS.

CIRCUMSTANCES January-December

2012 & 2011 MURDERS

CATEGORY YEAR TO DATE 2011 JAN-DEC. YEAR TO DATE 2012 JAN-DEC. LOCATION NUMERIC % NUMERIC %

INSIDE 79 24.4 % 80 24.2 % OUTSIDE 245 75.6 % 251 75.8 %

DAY OF WEEK NUMERIC % NUMERIC %

MONDAY 54 16.6% 54 16.3% TUESDAY 39 12.0% 45 13.6%

WEDNESDAY 43 13.3% 44 13.3% THURSDAY 28 8.6% 40 12.1%

FRIDAY 48 14.9% 37 11.2% SATURDAY 56 17.3% 58 17.5%

SUNDAY 56 17.3% 53 16.0%

TIME OF DAY NUMERIC % NUMERIC % 12A-3:59A 87 26.9% 74 22.3%

4A-7:59A 20 6.2% 35 10.6% 8A-11:59A 14 4.3% 24 7.3% 12P-3:59P 44 13.6% 35 10.6%

4P-7:59P 50 15.4% 54 16.3% 8P-11:59P 109 33.6% 109 32.9%

MONTH NUMERIC % NUMERIC %

JANUARY 33 10.2% 33 10.0% FEBRUARY 28 8.6% 21 6.3%

MARCH 23 7.1% 34 10.3% APRIL 21 6.5% 20 6.0%

MAY 26 8.0% 39 11.7% JUNE 28 8.6% 34 10.3%

76% OUTSIDE-2012

34% -SAT. & SUN. 2012

33%- 8PM TO 12 AM-2012

12% -MAY-2012

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JULY 31 9.6% 23 6.9% AUGUST 18 5.6% 29 8.8%

SEPTEMBER 32 9.9% 25 7.6% OCTOBER 38 11.7% 25 7.6%

NOVEMBER 23 7.1% 17 5.1% DECEMBER 23 7.1% 31 9.4%

MOTIVE NUMERIC % NUMERIC %

DRUGS 31 9.7% 34 10.3% DOMESTIC 24 7.4% 24 7.3%

ARGUMENT 124 38.2% 158 47.8% SEXUAL 0 0% 0 0%

RES. ROBB. 12 3.6% 13 3.8% COMM. ROBB. 5 1.5% 4 1.2%

HIGHWAY ROBB. 48 14.9% 29 8.8% CHILD ABUSE 6 1.9% 5 1.5%

OTHER 16 4.9% 11 3.3% RETALIATION 30 9.3% 23 6.9%

UNKNOWN 28 8.6% 30 9.1%

CAUSE OF DEATH NUMERIC % NUMERIC % NARCOTICS 0 0% 2 .7%

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA 11 3.4% 7 2.1% PHYSICAL ASSAULT 10 3.1% 5 1.5%

KNIFE/EDGED WEAPON 32 9.9% 23 6.9% STRANGLE 4 1.2% 5 1.5% GUNSHOT 264 81.5% 284 85.8%

OTHER 3 .9% 5 1.5%

CATEGORY NUMERIC TOTAL NUMERIC TOTAL

MURDERS RECLASSED/DELAYED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS 13 4.0% 12 3.6%

DELAYED DEATH(I.E. ASSAULTED/ DIED ON DIFFERENT DATE) 70 21.6% 48 14.5%

A Closer Look at Domestic Violence Related Murders. 2012

Five domestic murders occurred in apartment complexes. Apt. numbers were not inserted into INCT for all calls for police service. Therefore, we are deleting these murders from our analysis.

48%- ARGUMENTS-2012

86%- GUNSHOTS-2012

Protection From Abuse Orders (PFA) in effect at

the time of murder: 2011-1 2012-0

Murder/Suicides: 2011-1 2012-6

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VICTIMS/OFFENDERS-DOMESTIC RELATED MURDERS

AGE-GENDER-RACE & RELATION TO OFFENDER

Firearms-Weapon of Choice Note: Firearm type and caliber have not been identified for all murders committed by a firearm.

Based on firearm seized or evidence found at scene. MURDER BY FIREARM

January-December 2008-2012

YEAR GUN/TOTAL MURDERS % BY GUN 2008 278/331 84.0% 2009 245/302 81.1% 2010 244/306 79.7% 2011 264/324 81.5% 2012 284/331 85.8%

Firearm Type JANUARY-DECEMBER

2008-2012

CALIBER 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 .22 4 6 3 2 7 .25 7 4 7 5 9 .32 3 0 3 3 4 .38 12 1 3 4 5 .40 36 31 26 40 43 .45 20 32 21 29 19 .50 0 0 2 1 0 .357 4 7 4 2 5 .380 27 12 14 20 18

SHOTGUN/RIFLE 9 4 1 6 3 9MM 75 77 79 82 64 10MM 1 1 3 1 3

Of the 135 domestic related murders during the past five

(5) years, a cutting instrument (36%) was used almost as

much as a firearm (38%) as the weapon of choice.

Males (47%) are just as likely to be a victim of domestic abuse related

murder as females (53%) during the past five (5)

yrs.

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GUNSHOT WOUND SUMMARY JANUARY-DECEMBER

2012 VS. 2011

CATEGORY JAN.-DEC. 2011 % of Total SV JAN.-DEC. 2012 % of Total SV

GUNSHOT(S) WOUND TO HEAD 173 12.3% 164 12.8%

MULTIPLE GUNSHOTS TO BODY 382 27.1% 375 29.3%

GUNSHOT WOUNDS JANUARY-DECEMBER

2012 AREA OF BODY TOTAL

ABDOMEN 7 BACK 19 CHEST 37

HEAD ONLY 67 HEAD & ADDITIONAL AREA(S) 27

MULTI AREAS OF BODY (NO HEAD) 110 NECK 10 SIDE 6

SHOULDER 1 TOTAL 284

STATUS OF MURDER CASES January-December

2008-2012 STATUS 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

ACTIVE 111 105 100 142 163

CLEARED BY ARREST/EXCEPTIONALLY CLEARED/UNF. 220 197 206 182 168

UCR TOTALS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION.

STATUS OF MURDER CASES

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Criminal History of Murder Victims January-December

2012

OFFENDER-MURDERS RACE-SEX-AGE January-December

2012

RACE CATEGORY 2011 2012

WHITE 28 15.9% 35 17.3%

BLACK 146 83.0% 167 82.7%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 2 1.1% 0 0%


TOTALS 176 100% 202 100%


MALE 159 90.3 % 188 93.0%

FEMALE 17 9.7% 14 7.0%


11-17 7 4.0% 7 3.5%

18-24 84 47.7% 92 45.5%

25-34 47 26.7% 65 32.1%

35-44 13 7.4 % 23 11.4%

45-54 12 6.8% 10 5.0%

55-OVER 13 7.4% 5 2.5%

2011 2012


RECIDIVISM-VICTIMS Two-Hundred & Sixty-One (261) or 79 % of murder victims had at least one prior arrest before their death. One-Hundred & Eighty-One (181)

or 69% of the 261 victims with prior arrests were arrested for a violent crime before they were murdered.

JUVENILE VICTIMS 23 TOTAL VICTIMS

11-NO PRIORS 12-PRIOR ARRESTS

(9) - ONE-THREE PRIORS (1)-FOUR-FIVE PRIORS

(2)-SIX-TEN PRIORS (Included in table)

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OFFENDER-SHOOTINGS

RACE-SEX-AGE 2012 VS 2011

RACE CATEGORY 2011 2012

WHITE 79 13.1% 45 9.4%

BLACK 522 86.6% 434 90.4%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 2 0.3% 1 0.2%


TOTALS 603 100% 480 100%


MALE 583 96.7 % 465 96.9%

FEMALE 20 3.3% 15 3.1%


11-17 42 7.0% 30 6.3%

18-24 359 59.5% 251 52.3%

25-34 149 24.7% 149 31.0%

35-44 37 6.1 % 34 7.1%

45-54 12 2.0% 7 1.5%

55-OVER 4 0.7% 9 1.8%

2011 2012

HISPANIC ETHNICITY 67 11.1% 35 7.3% NOTE: MURDER OFFENDERS INCLUDED IN ABOVE TOTALS.

Criminal History of Murder Offenders

RECIDIVISM-OFFENDERS One Hundred & Seventy-Eight

(178) or 88% of all murder offenders had at least one prior arrest before they were arrested

for murder. One-Hundred & Twenty-One

(121) or 68% of the 178 offenders with prior arrests were

arrested for a violent crime before they were arrested for

murder.

JUVENILE OFFENDERS

7 TOTAL 6 W/PRIOR ARRESTS

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MURDER/SHOOTING ANALYSIS 2012...note: shooting victim totals may be included in murder victim and murder by gunshot totals. circumstances january-december 2012 & 2011 murders category