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Milwaukee Police
Department
2015 Annual
Homicide & Non-Fatal Shooting Report
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VISION
A Milwaukee where all can live safely and
without fear, protected by a police department
with the highest ethical and professional
standards.
MISSION
In partnership with the community we will create
and maintain neighborhoods capable of
sustaining civic life. We commit to reducing the
levels of crime, fear, and disorder through
community-based, problem-oriented and data
driven policing.
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Executive Summary In 2015, there were 145 homicides in the City of Milwaukee, which is the highest number of homicides
the city has seen in any year since 1993. This represents a 69% increase from 2014 (86).
This increase follows some of the lowest numbers in decades. Milwaukee averaged 119 homicides
between 1994-2004, while averaging 96 homicides between 2005—2015.
Cities of similar demographics to Milwaukee, including Baltimore and St. Louis, have seen drastic
increases in homicides in 2015. 1
The violence in Milwaukee is “overwhelmingly concentrated in disadvantaged neighborhoods
characterized by high rates of intergenerational poverty” and the “increase in homicides is related to
Argument/Fights between individuals or groups unrelated to other criminal activity.” -Chief Edward
Flynn, NPR, 9/5/2015 2
In 6 of the past 9 years, the area encompassed by zip code 53206 has led Milwaukee in homicides.
“What I can report is that our robbery-related homicides are down significantly compared to last year,
but those homicides that derived from arguments, fights, and retaliation among those people that
have significant criminal records is up over 100%. That by itself is driving this homicide total.” -Chief
Edward Flynn, WPR, 9/5/2015 2
In 2015, there was a 30% decrease in robbery-related homicides and a 58% increase in homicides
stemming from an Argument/Fight.
District 7 led Milwaukee with 40 homicides in 2015. This accounts for 28% of the city’s overall
homicides. The 40 homicides also represent a 264% increase from District 7’s 2014 homicides (11).
In 2015, there were 33 accidental, self-inflicted shootings (1 fatal, 32 non-fatal), compared to 13 in
2014. This represents a 158% increase.
1 http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/01/us/murder-rates-rising-sharply-in-many-us-cities.html?_r=0
2 http://www.npr.org/2015/09/05/437768139/murders-on-the-rise-in-major-u-s-cities
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Table of Contents Data Notes & Methodology 5
2015 Homicide and Non-Fatal Shooting Map 6
Homicides 2007-2015 Citywide 7
Homicide by Cause 8
Homicide Victims 9
Homicide Suspects 10
Temporal 11
Locations 12
Primary Factor 13
Homicide Clearances 14
Non-Fatal Shootings 2007-2015 Citywide 15
Non-Fatal Shootings by Cause 16
Non-Fatal Shootings Victims 17
Non-Fatal Shootings Suspects 18
Temporal 19
Locations 20
Primary Factor 21
Non-Fatal Shootings Clearances 22
District Homicide & Non-Fatal Shooting Summaries 23-29
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Data Notes & Methodology
Data in this report was retrieved from the OMAP (Office of Management, Analysis, and Planning)
Homicide and Non-fatal Shooting Databases, and counts victims of homicides and non-fatal
shootings.
Homicide data only includes UCR reportable incidents. This data does not include self-defense or
police-related incidents.
Clearances are calculated in accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation definition (FBI). 1
The FBI defines a clearance as an incident in which an offender is arrested, or the incident is cleared
by exceptional means.
The total UCR clearance rate is calculated by the following algorithm:
Homicide clearance data was retrieved from the Milwaukee Police Department’s Metropolitan
Investigations Division.
Clearance data is accurate as of 01/08/2016.
Comparable clearance rates are clearance rates recorded by the FBI for cities with a population of
500,000-999,999.
Data for police district density maps capture homicide data since 2005 and non-fatal shooting data
since 2006. All other data captures the date range of 1/1/2007-12/31/2015.
1 https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2010/crime-in-the-u.s.-2010/clearances
(cleared UCR homicides in 2015 + cleared UCR homicides in 2015 that occurred in prior years)
÷
Total UCR homicides in 2015
Revised: 04/07/2016
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2015 Homicides and Non-Fatal Shootings
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Homicides 2007-2015 Citywide
105
71 72
95
87 91
105
86
145
Average Number of Homicides (2007-
2015): 95
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Average Number of
Homicides (2007-2015): 95
In 2015, there were 145 homicides in the City of Milwaukee, which is the highest number of homicides
the city has seen in any year since 1993. This represents a 69% increase from 2014 (86).
Districts 4, 5, and 7 all saw their highest number of homicides in the past 9 years.
District 7 led Milwaukee with 40 homicides in 2015. This accounts for 28% of the city’s overall homicides.
The 40 homicides also represent a 264% increase from District 7’s 2014 homicides (11).
District 5 has led the city in homicides in 7 of the last 9 years.
District 6 is the only district that did not see an increase in homicides in 2015.
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides within the given year.
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
District 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 11
District 2 11 11 6 21 13 16 20 10 19 127
District 3 27 23 17 18 21 20 14 21 24 185
District 4 9 11 12 13 10 13 6 9 20 103
District 5 30 10 19 21 25 26 33 31 37 232
District 6 4 4 3 1 2 3 5 4 4 30
District 7 22 10 15 19 14 13 25 11 40 169
Total 105 71 72 95 87 91 105 86 145 857
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Homicides by Cause
81% of homicides in 2015 were firearm-related, which is consistent with data since 2007. 87% of
homicides in 2014 were firearm-related, while 80% of homicides in 2007 were firearm-related.
There was a slight increase in homicides that involved the use of a knife or edged weapon in 2015. 10% of
homicides in 2015 were caused by a knife or edged weapon, compared to only 8% of homicides in 2014
and 6% in 2007.
*Other includes Asphyx./Strangulation, Arson and Bodily Force, Motor Vehicle, etc.
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16
11
20
17
8
15
4
13
6
9
7
9
10
8
9
7
14
84
46
54
66
60
75
81
75
118
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Firearm 84 46 54 66 60 75 81 75 118
Knife/Edged Weapon 6 9 7 9 10 8 9 7 14
Other 15 16 11 20 17 8 15 4 13
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Homicide Victims
BlackMale
107 (84%)
WhiteMale9 (7%)
HispanicMale9 (7%)
OtherMale2 (2%)
BlackFemale
14 (78%)
WhiteFemale1 (6%)
HispanicFemale3 (17%)
Black males accounted for the largest proportion of homicide victims in 2015 (74%). Black females
accounted for the second largest proportion of homicide victims in 2015 (10%).
18-29 year olds accounted for over half of the city’s 2015 homicide victims (52%). This is a slight
increase from 2014 (44%).
There was a slight decrease in homicide victims between the ages of 30-39 (24% of all 2014 victims,
21% of all 2015 victims).
In 2015, 84% (122) of homicide victims had a prior arrest with the Milwaukee Police Department.
There were 11 double homicides in 2015, 7 of which occurred before May. This is a 120% increase
from the 5 double homicides that occurred in all of 2014.
20 (14%) 2015 homicide victims had an involvement in a prior homicide or non-fatal shooting in
the City of Milwaukee dating back to 2005. Involvement includes victims and/or suspects.
2015
**The smaller, inside pie chart accounts for all female victims and the % corresponds to the proportion of female victims
of a specific race. The larger, outside pie provides the same information in respect to male victims.
2014 2015
Youngest Victim 2 months 5 months
Oldest Victim 60 90
Median Age: 27
2014 % of Total 2015 % of Total
12 & Under 5 6% 5 3%
13-17 3 3% 6 4%
18-29 38 44% 75 52%
30-39 21 24% 31 21%
40-49 10 12% 16 11%
50 & Over 9 10% 12 8%
Total 86 145
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Homicide Suspects
Black males accounted for the largest proportion of identified homicide suspects in 2015 (76%).
93% of all described suspects (known/unknown) were black.
White males accounted for the second largest proportion of homicide suspects in 2015 (9%).
18-29 year olds accounted for over half of the city’s 2015 homicide suspects (66%). This is a slight
decrease from 2014 (78%).
There was an increase in homicide suspects under the age of 17 in 2015 (3% of all 2014 suspects,
8% of all 2015 suspects).
In 2015, 88% (99) of homicide suspects had a prior arrest with the Milwaukee Police Department.
18 (16%) 2015 homicide suspects had an involvement in a prior homicide or non-fatal shooting in
the City of Milwaukee dating back to 2005. Involvement includes victims and/or suspects.
2015
2014 2015
Youngest Suspect 15 13
Oldest Suspect 60 77
Median Age: 25
BlackMale
86 (83%)
WhiteMale7 (7%)
HispanicMale
10 (10%)
OtherMale1 (1%)
BlackFemale5 (56%)
WhiteFemale3 (33%)
HispanicFemale1 (11%)
**The smaller, inside pie chart accounts for all female suspects and the % corresponds to the proportion of female
suspects of a specific race. The larger, outside pie provides the same information in respect to male suspects.
2014 % of Total 2015 % of Total
12 & Under 0 0% 0 0%
13-17 3 3% 9 8%
18-29 80 78% 75 66%
30-39 12 12% 17 15%
40-49 3 3% 6 5%
50 & Over 5 5% 6 5%
Total 103 113
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Homicide Temporal
Nearly half of the homicides in 2015 occurred
during early shift hours (4pm—12am). This is
consistent with 2014. (51%)
There was a 1300% increase in homicides in
January 2015 (14), compared to January 2014
(1).
61 homicides (42%) occurred during the
months of April—July.
20 homicides (14%) occurred on Saturday
night/Sunday morning, between the hours of
8pm and 4am.
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides within a 4 hour period.
2014 % of Total 2015 % of Total
Day Shift 20 23% 31 21%
Early Shift 44 51% 70 48%
Late Shift 22 26% 44 30%
Total 86 145
Homicides by Shift
2014 % of Total 2015 % of Total
January 1 1% 14 10%
February 3 3% 7 5%
March 7 8% 9 6%
April 6 7% 17 12%
May 10 12% 14 10%
June 8 9% 12 8%
July 10 12% 18 12%
August 14 16% 11 8%
September 4 5% 10 7%
October 8 9% 13 9%
November 4 5% 11 8%
December 11 13% 9 6%
Total 86 145
Homicides by Month
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 9 3 4 2 3 8 4 334am-8am 3 0 6 0 1 0 1 11
8am-12pm 1 4 1 1 0 7 1 1512pm-4pm 1 0 2 4 4 1 4 164pm-8pm 5 3 2 4 4 4 4 26
8pm-12am 7 5 4 5 6 6 11 44Total 26 15 19 16 18 26 25 145
2015 City-Wide Homicide Temporal
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Homicide Locations
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
53202 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
53203 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
53204 7 6 1 15 11 9 15 5 10
53205 4 1 1 1 3 3 0 2 4
53206 21 9 14 13 17 16 11 20 22
53207 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1
53208 9 7 5 11 7 11 10 8 7
53209 7 7 10 11 8 5 13 8 15
53210 12 10 8 9 10 10 10 8 11
53211 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
53212 9 2 5 7 7 9 15 9 9
53214 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
53215 5 8 5 6 2 10 8 5 10
53216 8 5 3 7 3 5 9 4 22
53218 12 4 9 7 10 8 8 4 19
53219 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
53220 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
53221 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
53222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
53223 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
53224 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 1 4
53225 1 1 4 0 1 2 2 5 3
53233 3 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 5
The City of Milwaukee zip codes 53206 and 53216 each led the city with 22 homicides in 2015.
In 6 of the past 9 years, the area encompassed by zip code 53206 has led Milwaukee in homicides.
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides
within the given zip code.
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6
7
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11
10
16
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2
12
14
7
3
13
7
49
Argument/Fight
Child Abuse/Neglect
Commission of Other Crime
Domestic Violence
Drug Related
Drug Related Robbery
Gang Related
Negligent Handling
Retaliation
Robbery
Unknown
2015 2014
Homicide Primary Factors
In 2015, 34% of homicides carried a primary factor of “Unknown”. This represents an increase from
2014 (19%).
26% of homicides carried a primary factor of “Argument/Fight”. This is consistent with 2014 (28%).
In 2015, 8% (12) of homicides were domestic violence-related (5 year average is 11).
There was a slight increase in drug-related homicides in 2015 (10%), compared to 2014 (7%).
There was a decrease in robbery-related homicides in 2015 (5%), compared to 2014 (12%).
Primary Factor 2014 % of Total 2015 % of Total
Argument/Fight 24 28% 38 26%
Child Abuse/Neglect 2 2% 2 1%
Commission of Other Crime 2 2% 0 0%
Domestic Violence 6 7% 12 8%
Drug Related 6 7% 14 10%
Drug Related Robbery 7 8% 7 5%
Gang Related 1 1% 0 0%
Negligent Handling 1 1% 3 2%
Retaliation 11 13% 13 9%
Robbery 10 12% 7 5%
Unknown 16 19% 49 34%
Total 86 145
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0
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Homicide Clearances
In 2015, the total UCR clearance rate was 60%. This includes 13 homicides from previous years that
were cleared in 2015.
The total UCR clearance rate for Milwaukee has remained above the UCR clearance rate for
comparable cities.
20 of the 2015 cleared homicides occurred in District 7, which is the most of any police district in
2015. District 7 also led the city in overall homicides with a year end total of 40 (28%).
Of the 74 cleared homicides in 2015, 30 (41%) had a primary factor of “Argument/Fight.”
Cleared Pending 2015 % Cleared 2014 % Cleared
District 1 1 0 100% N/A
District 2 18 3 95% 60%
District 3 10 16 42% 71%
District 4 14 9 70% 44%
District 5 21 21 57% 61%
District 6 2 2 50% 50%
District 7 21 20 53% 55%
Total 87 71 60% 60%
Homicide Clearances by District
Homicide clearance totals in the above table reflect total UCR clearances. Totals will not sum up to the number of homicides
that occurred in 2015, since the data includes those homicides that were cleared in 2015 that occurred in prior years. 2015 UCR
clearance data for comparable cities is not available. *As of 01/08/16
85%
93%
83%
73%
71%70%
65% 60%60%
54.6%53.6%
59.8%56.7%
53.2%50.9%
57.2% 56.2%
105
71 72
95
8791
105
86
145
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Total UCR Clearance Rate UCR Clearance Rate for Comparable Cities Number of Homicides
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Non-Fatal Shootings 2007-2015 Citywide
485
448439 402
472503
529582
635
Average Number of Non-fatal Shootings (2007-2015): 499
0
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200
300
400
500
600
700
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Average Number of Non-Fatal
Shootings (2007-2015): 499
In 2015, there were 634 non-fatal shootings in the City of Milwaukee, which is the highest number
of shootings in the past 9 years. This represents a 9% increase from 2014 (582).
Districts 2, 3, 5 and 7 all saw their highest number of shootings in the past 9 years.
District 5 led Milwaukee with 185 shootings in 2015. This accounts for 29% of the city’s overall
shootings. District 5 has lead the city in shootings in 8 of the last 9 years.
District 7 saw the greatest increase in shootings of all police districts in 2015 (20%), compared to
2014.
In 2015, there were 560 NFS Incidents (60 Multiple Victim), compared to 517 in 2014 (48 Multiple
Victim).
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of non-fatal shootings within the given year.
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total
District 1 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 6 4 37
District 2 52 46 47 43 52 63 70 66 72 511
District 3 111 119 132 109 117 145 121 127 150 1,131
District 4 58 42 38 29 38 43 52 55 54 409
District 5 171 169 150 128 169 143 166 183 185 1,464
District 6 6 5 9 5 2 3 5 7 3 45
District 7 83 63 60 85 90 102 110 137 164 894
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3
Total 485 448 439 402 472 503 529 582 634 4,494
634
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Firearm, Unknown 84 68 83 71 107 128 170 156 104
Handgun 375 352 332 294 324 354 345 415 518
Long gun 26 28 24 37 41 21 14 11 12
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100
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300
400
500
600
Non-Fatal Shootings by Cause
82% of non-fatal shootings in 2015 were determined to be handgun-related, which is slightly higher
than each year since 2007. 71% of shootings in 2014 were also determined to be handgun-related,
compared to 77% in 2007.
485 448
439 402
472 503 529
582
635 634
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Non-Fatal Shooting Victims
BlackMale
488 (88%)
WhiteMale
27 (5%)
HispanicMale
35 (6%)
OtherMale6 (1%)
BlackFemale
67 (85%)
WhiteFemale7 (9%)
HispanicFemale4 (5%)
OtherFemale1 (1%)
Median Age: 25
**The smaller, inside pie chart accounts for all female victims and the % corresponds to the proportion of female victims of a specific race.
The larger, outside pie provides the same information in respect to male victims.
Black males accounted for the largest proportion of non-fatal shooting victims in 2015 (77%). Black
females accounted for the second largest proportion of shooting victims in 2015 (11%).
18-29 year olds accounted for over half of the city’s 2015 shooting victims (57%). This is consistent
with 2014 (57%).
There was a slight decrease in shooting victims under the age of 17 (13% in 2014 compared to 9%
in 2015).
In 2015, 72% (457) of shooting victims had a prior arrest with the Milwaukee Police Department.
There were 118 uncooperative victims in 2015, compared to 226 in 2014. This represents a 48%
decrease.
88 (14%) 2015 non-fatal shooting victims had an involvement in a prior homicide or non-fatal
shooting in the City of Milwaukee dating back to 2005. Involvement includes victims and/or
suspects. 2015
2014 2015
Youngest Victim 5 months 4
Oldest Victim 73 81
487
2014 % of 2014
total
2015 % of 2015
total
17 & under 76 13% 54 9%
18-29 329 57% 364 57%
30-39 109 19% 130 21%
40-49 41 7% 52 8%
50 & over 27 5% 34 5%
Total 582 634
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Non-Fatal Shooting Suspects
Median Age: 24
**The smaller, inside pie chart accounts
for all female suspects and the % corresponds to the proportion of female suspects of a specific race. The larger, outside pie provides
the same information in respect to male suspects.
Black males accounted for the largest proportion of shooting suspects in 2015 (78%). White males
accounted for the second largest proportion of shooting suspects in 2015 (9%).
18-29 year olds accounted for over half of the city’s 2015 shooting suspects (66%). This is a decrease from
2014 (71%).
There was an increase in shooting suspects between the ages of 30-39 (16% of all 2014 suspects, 22% of
all 2015 suspects).
In 2015, 86% (200) of shooting suspects had a prior arrest with the Milwaukee Police Department.
42 (18%) 2015 non-fatal shooting suspects had an involvement in a prior homicide or non-fatal shooting
in the City of Milwaukee dating back to 2005. Involvement includes victims and/or suspects.
2015 2014 % of Total 2015 % of Total
12 & Under 0 0% 1 0%
13-17 21 9% 15 6%
18-29 174 71% 152 66%
30-39 40 16% 50 22%
40-49 7 3% 7 3%
50 & Over 3 1% 7 3%
Total 245 232
2014 2015
Youngest Suspect 13 4
Oldest Suspect 56 66
BlackMale
180 (87%)
WhiteMale5 (2%)
HispanicMale
20 (10%)
OtherMale1 (0%)
BlackFemale
19 (73%)
WhiteFemale1 (4%)
HispanicFemale5 (19%)
OtherFemale1 (4%)
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Non-Fatal Shooting Temporal
Roughly half of the 2015 shootings occurred
during early shift hours (4pm—12am). This is
consistent with 2014 (50%)
There was a 53% increase in shootings in
November 2015 (49), compared to November
2014 (32).
42% (262) of 2015 shootings occurred during
the months of May—August.
73 shootings (12%) occurred on Saturday night/
Sunday morning, between the hours of 8pm
and 4am.
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides within a 4 hour period.
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 43 15 7 12 6 22 31 1364am-8am 8 2 1 2 2 1 5 21
8am-12pm 4 9 8 11 3 5 1 4112pm-4pm 13 13 16 12 14 24 23 1154pm-8pm 19 16 24 20 17 19 28 143
8pm-12am 22 24 29 23 30 19 31 178Total 109 79 85 80 72 90 119 634
2015 City-Wide NFS Temporal
2014 % of Total 2015 % of Total
January 35 6% 39 6%
February 17 3% 24 4%
March 28 5% 40 6%
April 47 8% 58 9%
May 55 9% 74 12%
June 75 13% 64 10%
July 50 9% 63 10%
August 73 13% 61 10%
September 69 12% 49 8%
October 43 7% 62 10%
November 32 5% 49 8%
December 58 10% 51 8%
Total 582 634
Non-fatal Shootings by Month
2014 % of Total 2015 % of Total
Day Shift 120 21% 156 25%
Early Shift 290 50% 321 51%
Late Shift 172 30% 157 25%
Total 582 634
Non-fatal Shootings by Shift
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Non-Fatal Shooting Locations
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides
within the given zip code.
The City of Milwaukee zip code 53206 led the city with 128 (20%) shootings in 2015.
The area encompassed by zip code 53206 has led Milwaukee in shootings in each of the past 9
years.
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
53202 2 3 2 0 2 1 5 1 0
53203 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
53204 29 27 25 28 29 39 25 41 44
53205 24 22 30 14 21 21 15 25 19
53206 98 125 113 82 108 95 95 124 128
53207 4 0 3 4 3 5 4 3 2
53208 47 31 50 47 44 72 50 49 48
53209 62 45 36 39 44 55 66 68 65
53210 62 61 39 53 55 59 83 80 83
53211 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2
53212 45 36 43 27 48 35 40 35 49
53213 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4
53214 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
53215 23 22 24 16 21 22 38 24 30
53216 24 27 26 45 36 39 41 43 66
53218 34 23 19 28 25 24 30 48 43
53219 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 0
53220 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
53221 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0
53222 1 2 0 4 5 3 3 4 6
53223 3 2 4 3 1 5 8 1 5
53224 9 9 8 3 6 7 5 10 7
53225 11 8 10 4 13 11 9 7 16
53227 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
53228 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
53233 4 3 2 2 8 5 5 10 13
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
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9
8
28
30
1
12
16
1
5
1
40
113
181
149
11
10
16
28
1
9
15
4
2
62
123
205
Argument/Fight
Child Abuse/Neglect
Commission of Other Crime
Domestic Violence
Drug Related
Drug Related Robbery
Gambling
Gang Related
Negligent Handling
Other
Possibly Self-Inflicted
Prostitution
Retaliation
Robbery
Unknown
2015 2014
Non-Fatal Shooting Primary Factors
In 2015, 32% of shootings carried a primary factor of “Unknown”, which is consistent with 2014 (31%).
23% of shootings carried a primary factor of “Argument/Fight”. This is consistent with 2014 (24%).
There was an increase in retaliatory shootings in 2015 (10%), compared to 2014 (7%).
In 2015, there were 33 accidental, self-inflicted non-fatal shootings (one of which was fatal), compared to
13 in 2014. This represents a 158% increase. These values are not included in the table below or in non-
fatal shooting incident counts.
0
0
0
148
Primary Factor 2014 % of Total 2015 % of Total
Argument/Fight 137 24% 148 23%
Child Abuse/Neglect 0 0% 0 0%
Commission of Other Crime 9 2% 11 2%
Domestic Violence 8 1% 10 2%
Drug Related 28 5% 16 3%
Drug Related Robbery 30 5% 28 4%
Gambling 1 0% 1 0%
Gang Related 12 2% 9 1%
Negligent Handling 16 3% 15 2%
Other 1 0% 4 1%
Possibly Self Inflicted 5 1% 2 0%
Prostitution 1 0% 0 0%
Retaliation 40 7% 62 10%
Robbery 113 19% 123 19%
Unknown 181 31% 205 32%
Total 582 634
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Non-Fatal Shootings Clearances
485
448 439
402
472503
529
582
635
14%
26%
30%31% 32% 32%
34%32%
31%2007-2015 Average Total Clearance Rate: 29%
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700
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Non-Fatal Shootings Clearance Rate Average Clearance Rate
2007-2015 Average Total
Clearance Rate: 29%
In 2015, 31% of non-fatal shootings have been cleared. This figure is consistent with data dating back to
2009. While shootings have increased since 2010, the clearance rate has remained relatively constant.
50 of the 2015 cleared shootings were shootings that occurred in District 5, which is the most of any
police district in 2015.
Of the 196 cleared shootings in 2015, 77 (39%) had a primary factor of “Argument/Fight”. 37 (19%) of
the cleared shootings had a primary factor of “Retaliation”.
634
Cleared Pending Total 2015 % Cleared 2014 % Cleared
District 1 3 1 4 75% 33%
District 2 36 36 72 50% 36%
District 3 40 110 150 27% 27%
District 4 19 35 54 35% 36%
District 5 50 135 185 27% 35%
District 6 1 2 3 33% 57%
District 7 47 117 164 29% 30%
Unknown 0 2 2 0% 0%
Total 196 438 634 31% 32%
Non-fatal Shooting Clearances by District
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District 1
District One is located in downtown Milwaukee. It comprises a 5.1 square mile area of Milwaukee's Downtown and Eastside with a
district population in excess of 45,000 people.
Homicide Victimology
Median Age: 14
Non-Fatal Shooting Victimology
Median Age: 33
1 homicide
(0 in 2014)
4 non-fatal shootings
(-33% from 2014)
2015
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides or non-fatal shootings within a week with respect to day of week and time of day.
Male Female Total
Black 1 0 1
Hispanic 0 0 0
White 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1
Male Female Total
Black 2 1 3
Hispanic 0 0 0
White 1 0 1
Other 0 0 0
Total 3 1 4
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04am-8am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8am-12pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012pm-4pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04pm-8pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8pm-12am 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Homicide Temporal-2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 44am-8am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8am-12pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012pm-4pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04pm-8pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8pm-12am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 4
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District 2
District Two is located on the near south side of Milwaukee. District Two comprises a 7.2 square mile area with a district population
in excess of 87,000 residents
Homicide Victimology
Median Age: 29
Non-Fatal Shooting Victimology
Median Age: 27
19 homicides
(+90% from 2014)
72 non-fatal shootings
(+9% from 2014)
2015
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides or non-fatal shootings within a week with respect to day of week and time of day.
Male Female Total
Black 7 0 7
Hispanic 7 2 9
White 2 1 3
Other 0 0 0
Total 16 3 19
Male Female Total
Black 26 4 30
Hispanic 24 3 27
White 12 2 14
Other 1 0 1
Total 63 9 72
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 34am-8am 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
8am-12pm 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 212pm-4pm 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14pm-8pm 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 5
8pm-12am 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 6Total 0 3 2 1 4 5 4 19
Homicide Temporal-2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 4 2 0 2 2 3 5 184am-8am 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3
8am-12pm 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 312pm-4pm 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 124pm-8pm 3 2 3 0 0 5 2 15
8pm-12am 3 1 2 3 7 2 3 21Total 12 5 6 8 14 15 12 72
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District 3
District Three is located on the west side of Milwaukee and comprises an 11.8 square mile area with a district population in excess of 100,000
residents. District Three is also home of the Avenues West Substation located at 2100 W. Wells Street on Milwaukee's near west side.
Homicide Victimology
Median Age: 36
Non-Fatal Shooting Victimology
Median Age: 26
24 homicides (+14% from 2014)
150 non-fatal shootings
(+19% from 2014)
2015
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides or non-fatal shootings within a week with respect to day of week and time of day.
Male Female Total
Black 16 3 19
Hispanic 1 1 2
White 1 0 1
Other 2 0 2
Total 20 4 24
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 44am-8am 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
8am-12pm 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 412pm-4pm 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14pm-8pm 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 5
8pm-12am 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 8Total 3 2 3 2 5 6 3 24
Homicide Temporal-2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 9 5 0 4 0 6 6 304am-8am 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 6
8am-12pm 2 2 4 1 2 2 0 1312pm-4pm 2 4 5 2 4 6 4 274pm-8pm 4 3 6 4 5 3 4 29
8pm-12am 5 3 9 6 10 5 7 45Total 23 18 25 19 21 23 21 150
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Male Female Total
Black 15 3 19
Hispanic 1 1 2
White 1 0 1
Other 2 0 2
Total 20 4 24
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District 4
District Four is located on the Northwest side of Milwaukee, District Four’s squad area comprises of approximately 28.8 square miles, and
district population of nearly 70,000 residents.
20 homicides (+122% from 2014)
54 non-fatal shootings
(-2% from 2014)
Homicide Victimology
Median Age: 26
Non-Fatal Shooting Victimology
Median Age: 26
2015
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides or non-fatal shootings within a week with respect to day of week and time of day.
Male Female Total
Black 17 2 19
Hispanic 0 0 0
White 1 0 1
Other 0 0 0
Total 18 2 20
Male Female Total
Black 45 4 49
Hispanic 0 0 0
White 1 0 1
Other 4 0 4
Total 50 4 54
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 9 3 4 0 0 2 2 204am-8am 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
8am-12pm 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 312pm-4pm 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 54pm-8pm 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4
8pm-12am 3 1 5 0 3 5 3 20Total 17 7 10 2 3 7 8 54
Non-Fatal Shooting Temporal-2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 84am-8am 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8am-12pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012pm-4pm 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 34pm-8pm 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
8pm-12am 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 6Total 6 1 2 3 1 1 6 20
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District 5
District Five is located on the North side of Milwaukee. District Five is comprised of a 7.7 square mile area with a district population of
nearly 60,000 residents
37 homicides (+19% from 2014)
185 non-fatal shootings
(+1% from 2014)
Homicide Victimology
Median Age: 26
Non-Fatal Shooting Victimology
Median Age: 25
2015
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides or non-fatal shootings within a week with respect to day of week and time of day.
Male Female Total
Black 30 6 36
Hispanic 0 0 0
White 1 0 1
Other 0 0 0
Total 31 6 37
Male Female Total
Black 153 22 175
Hispanic 3 0 3
White 4 2 6
Other 0 1 1
Total 160 25 185
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 64am-8am 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 4
8am-12pm 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 412pm-4pm 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 64pm-8pm 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 6
8pm-12am 1 1 1 0 1 2 5 11Total 5 6 5 3 5 5 8 37
Homicide Temporal-2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 2 4 1 2 2 7 13 314am-8am 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8am-12pm 1 4 1 2 0 2 0 1012pm-4pm 5 4 7 2 7 4 9 384pm-8pm 6 7 7 6 8 5 14 53
8pm-12am 6 12 5 6 7 5 9 50Total 22 31 21 18 24 23 46 185
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District 6
District Six is located on the far south side of Milwaukee. District Six is comprised of a 22.7 square mile area with a district population
in excess of 114,000 residents.
4 homicides (+0% from 2014)
3 non-fatal shootings
(+57% from 2014)
Homicide Victimology
Median Age: 31
Non-Fatal Shooting Victimology
Median Age: 24
2015
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides or non-fatal shootings within a week with respect to day of week and time of day.
Male Female Total
Black 1 0 1
Hispanic 1 0 1
White 2 0 2
Other 0 0 0
Total 4 0 4
Male Female Total
Black 0 0 0
Hispanic 3 0 3
White 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total 3 0 3
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14am-8am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8am-12pm 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 112pm-4pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04pm-8pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8pm-12am 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2Total 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 4
Homicide Temporal-2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14am-8am 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
8am-12pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012pm-4pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14pm-8pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8pm-12am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
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District 7
District Seven is located on the Northwest side of Milwaukee. District Seven is comprised of a 13.3 square mile area with a district
population in excess of 110,000 residents.
40 homicides (+264% from 2014)
164 non-fatal shootings
(+20% from 2014)
Homicide Victimology
Median Age: 27
Non-Fatal Shooting Victimology
Median Age: 25
2015
**Text in red indicate the highest concentration of homicides or non-fatal shootings within a week with respect to day of week and time of day.
Male Female Total
Black 35 3 38
Hispanic 0 0 0
White 2 0 2
Other 0 0 0
Total 37 3 40
Male Female Total
Black 136 20 38
Hispanic 2 0 0
White 3 3 2
Other 0 0 0
Total 141 23 164
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 3 0 1 1 1 4 1 114am-8am 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
8am-12pm 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 412pm-4pm 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 54pm-8pm 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 8
8pm-12am 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 10Total 11 2 7 6 3 8 3 40
Homicide Temporal-2015
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Total
12am-4am 15 1 2 3 1 4 4 304am-8am 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 6
8am-12pm 0 2 3 5 0 1 1 1212pm-4pm 3 4 3 6 1 9 6 324pm-8pm 4 4 7 10 4 6 7 42
8pm-12am 5 7 8 8 3 2 9 42Total 31 19 23 32 9 22 28 164
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Addendum
On March 27, 2016 The Milwaukee County Medical Examiners Office determined the below listed
incident is a Homicide.
The Department of Justice determined that this case will be counted in the 2015 Milwaukee Homicide
Total.
The 2015 Total Homicide Count is revised to be 146.
Occurred: Friday, November 6, 2015 at 11:55PM in Zip Code 53209 (District 5)
Victim: Black/Female, 3 months of Age
Suspects: Black/Male, 22 years of Age and Black/Female, 21 years of Age
Cause: Bodily Force
Primary Factor: Child Abuse/Neglect
Status: Pending with the District Attorney’s Office
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Revised: 04/20/2016