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MURDER/SHOOTING ANALYSIS

2015 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, 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 or the case is exceptionally cleared.

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 MURDERS

2015 vs. 2014

MONTH 2014 2015 % CHANGE

JANUARY 26 27 3.8%

FEBRUARY 19 13 -31.6%

MARCH 17 22 29.4%

APRIL 9 6 -33.3%

MAY 24 29 20.8%

JUNE 20 18 -10.0%

JULY 21 36 71.4%

AUGUST 30 23 -23.3%

SEPTEMBER 22 27 22.7%

OCTOBER 28 30 7.1%

NOVEMBER 17 21 23.5%

DECEMBER 15 28 86.7%

TOTAL 248 280 12.9% WHO WERE THE MURDER VICTIMS?

RACE-GENDER-AGE

2015 vs. 2014 RACE CATEGORY-JANUARY-DECEMBER 2014 2015

WHITE 44 17.7% 60 21.4%

BLACK 200 80.6% 215 76.8%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 4 1.6% 4 1.4%

AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE 0 0.0% 1 0.4%

TOTALS 248 100.0% 280 100.0%

GENDER CATEGORY 2014 2015

MALE 217 87.5% 253 90.4%

FEMALE 31 12.5% 27 9.6%

TOTALS 248 100.0% 280 100.0%

AGE CATEGORY 2014 2015

0-10 4 1.6% 2 0.7%

17-Nov 9 3.6% 13 4.6%

18-24 63 25.4% 95 33.9%

25-34 90 36.3% 79 28.2%

35-44 37 14.9% 49 17.5%

45-54 25 10.1% 32 11.4%

55-64 16 6.5% 5 1.8%

65+ 4 1.6% 5 1.8%

TOTALS 248 100.0% 280 100.0%

2014 2015

HISPANIC ETHNICITY 36 14.5% 44 15.7%

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SHOOTING VICTIMS

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2014 2015 TEN YR. AVG.

Note:Shooting Victims totals may change due to ongoing investigations.

MONTH 2014 2015 %

CHANGE

JANUARY 81 80 -1.2%

FEBRUARY 56 49 -12.5%

MARCH 63 64 1.6%

APRIL 82 69 -15.9%

MAY 111 120 8.1%

JUNE 97 111 14.4%

JULY 95 146 53.7%

AUGUST 97 160 64.9%

SEPTEMBER 108 122 13.0%

OCTOBER 96 97 1.0%

NOVEMBER 71 97 36.6%

DECEMBER 90 121 34.4%

TOTAL 1,047 1,236 18.1%

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WHO WERE THE SHOOTING VICTIMS?

RACE-SEX-AGE 2015 vs. 2014

RACE CATEGORY-JANUARY-DECEMBER 2014 2015

WHITE 187 17.9% 188 15.2%

BLACK 852 81.4% 1037 83.9%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 8 0.8% 11 0.9%

AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

TOTALS 1,047 100.0% 1,236 15.2%

GENDER CATEGORY 2014 2015

MALE 952 91.0% 1134 91.7%

FEMALE 95 9.0% 102 8.3%

TOTAL 1,047 100.0% 1,236 100.00%

AGE CATEGORY 2014 2015

0-10 4 0.4% 9 0.7%

11-17 69 6.6% 71 5.7%

18-24 427 40.7% 490 39.6%

25-34 318 30.4% 392 31.7%

35-44 147 14.0% 157 12.7%

45-54 55 5.3% 83 6.7%

55-64 23 2.2% 22 1.8%

65+ 4 0.4% 12 1.0%

TOTAL 1,047 100.0% 1,236 100.0%

2014 2015

HISPANIC ETHNICITY 141 13.5% 153 12.4%

Murder in Philadelphia

by Police District

2015 VS. 2014

January-December

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Shooting Victims & Murder Victims

By Police District

January-December 2015

DISTRICT MURDER

VICTIMS-2015 MURDER BY

GUNSHOT -2015 MURDER

CLEARED-2015 SHOOTING

VICTIMS-2015

1 2 3 3 12

2 5 4 4 27

3 3 2 2 24

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6 1 0 1 12

7 2 1 1 1

8 2 1 1 3

9 3 2 1 4

12 24 23 11 84

14 11 12 6 92

15 23 16 11 67

16 11 10 5 62

17 12 11 1 48

18 15 12 9 64

19 21 16 14 80

22 28 25 11 130

24 30 25 13 126

25 28 24 10 146

26 12 10 7 57

35 21 16 12 99

39 26 23 10 97

77 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 280 236 133 1,236

SHOOTING VICTIMS BY POLICE DISTRICT-2015

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

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CIRCUMSTANCES/MURDERS

January-December

2014 & 2015

CATEGORY YEAR TO DATE -2014

JAN-DEC. YEAR TO DATE -2015

JAN-DEC.

LOCATION NUMERIC % TOTAL NUMERIC % TOTAL

INSIDE 64 25.81% 67 23.93%

OUTSIDE 184 74.19% 213 76.07%

TOTAL 248 100.00% 280 100.00%

DAY OF WEEK NUMERIC % TOTAL NUMERIC % TOTAL

MONDAY 24 9.68% 49 17.50%

TUESDAY 34 13.71% 33 11.79%

WEDNESDAY 32 12.90% 33 11.79%

THURSDAY 33 13.31% 39 13.93%

FRIDAY 41 16.53% 38 13.57%

SATURDAY 37 14.92% 46 16.43%

SUNDAY 47 18.95% 42 15.00%

TOTAL 248 100.0% 280 100.00%

TIME OF DAY NUMERIC % TOTAL NUMERIC % TOTAL

12A-3:59A 41 16.53% 61 21.79%

4A-7:59A 24 9.68% 19 6.79%

8A-11:59A 28 11.29% 11 3.93%

12P-3:59P 25 10.08% 50 17.86%

4P-7:59P 40 16.13% 57 20.36%

8P-11:59P 90 36.29% 82 29.29%

TOTAL 248 100.0% 280 100.00%

MONTH NUMERIC % TOTAL NUMERIC % TOTAL

JANUARY 26 10.48% 27 9.64%

FEBRUARY 19 7.66% 13 4.64%

MARCH 17 6.85% 22 7.86%

APRIL 9 3.63% 6 2.14%

MAY 24 9.68% 29 10.36%

JUNE 20 8.06% 18 6.43%

JULY 21 8.47% 36 12.86%

AUGUST 30 12.10% 23 8.21%

SEPTEMBER 22 8.87% 27 9.64%

OCTOBER 28 11.29% 30 10.71%

NOVEMBER 17 6.85% 21 7.50%

DECEMBER 15 6.05% 28 10.00%

TOTAL 248 100.0% 280 100.00%

MOTIVE NUMERIC % TOTAL NUMERIC % TOTAL

DRUGS 39 15.73% 60 21.43%

DOMESTIC 18 7.26% 16 5.71%

ARGUMENT 107 43.15% 128 45.71%

SEXUAL 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

RES. ROBB. 13 5.24% 11 3.93%

76%- OUTSIDE-2015

18%- MONDAY-2015

29%- 8PM TO 12 AM-2015

13%- JULY-2015

46%- ARGUMENT-2015

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COMM. ROBB. 0 0.00% 1 0.36%

HIGHWAY ROBB. 26 10.48% 21 7.50%

CHILD ABUSE 1 0.40% 2 0.71%

OTHER 11 4.44% 17 6.07%

RETALIATION 18 7.26% 7 2.50%

UNKNOWN 15 6.05% 17 6.07%

TOTAL 248 100.0% 280 100.00%

CAUSE OF DEATH NUMERIC % TOTAL NUMERIC % TOTAL

ARSON 1 0.40% 0 0.00%

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA 11 4.44% 14 5.00%

PHYSICAL ASSAULT 1 0.40% 0 0.00%

KNIFE/EDGED WEAPON 21 8.47% 25 8.93%

STRANGLE 4 1.61% 5 1.79%

GUNSHOT 206 83.06% 236 84.29%

OTHER 4 1.61% 0 0.00%

TOTAL 248 100.0% 280 100.00%

CATEGORY NUMERIC % TOTAL NUMERIC % TOTAL

MURDERS RECLASSED/DELAYED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS 5 2.00% 6 2.14%

DELAYED DEATH (I.E. ASSAULTED/ DIED ON

DIFFERENT DATE) 40 16.10% 43 15.36%

A Closer Look at Domestic Violence Related Murders.

2015

DOMESTIC MURDERS

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MURDERS

PRIORS OFFENDERS

NON PRIORS OFFENDERS

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58%

Protection From

Abuse Orders (PFA)

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VICTIMS/OFFENDERS-DOMESTIC RELATED MURDERS

AGE-GENDER-RACE & RELATION TO OFFENDER

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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 2011-2015

YEAR GUN/TOTAL MURDERS % BY GUN

2011 264/324 81.5%

2012 284/331 85.8%

2013 201/247 81.3%

2014 206/248 83.1%

2015 236/280 84.3%

Firearm Type JANUARY-DECEMBER

2011-2015

CALIBER 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

.22 2 7 4 4 8

.25 5 9 3 4 1

.32 3 4 1 1 7

.38 4 5 3 4 5

.40 40 43 31 39 22

.45 29 19 14 15 5

.50 1 0 0 0 1

.357 2 5 4 3 5

.380 20 18 13 12 7

SHOTGUN/RIFLE 6 3 5 2 3

9MM 82 64 65 77 26

10MM 1 3 1 1 0

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GUNSHOT WOUND SUMMARY-ALL GUNSHOT VICTIMS JANUARY-DECEMBER

2015 VS. 2014

CATEGORY JAN.-DEC. 2014 *% of Total SV JAN.-DEC. 2015 *% of Total SV

GUNSHOT(S) WOUND TO HEAD 163 15.6% 165 13.3%

MULTIPLE GUNSHOTS TO BODY 299 28.6% 341 27.6%

Note: * Based on all criminal SV. Gunshots to head could be included in multiple gunshots to body category.

AREA OF BODY 2014 % of Overall Murder

SV 2015 % of Overall Murder

SV

ABDOMEN 8 3.9% 10 4.2%

BACK 14 6.8% 7 3.0%

CHEST 23 11.2% 30 12.7%

HEAD-ONLY 53 25.7% 59 25.0%

HEAD & ADDITIONAL AREA(S) 36 17.5% 39 16.5%

MULTIPLE AREAS OF BODY 67 32.5% 88 37.3%

NECK 4 1.9% 1 0.4%

SHOULDER 1 0.5% 2 0.8%

TOTAL 206 100.00% 236 100.00%

Note: Murder SV only. Based on 206 Murder GSW Victims for 2014 and 236 for 2015.

STATUS OF MURDER CASES

January-December 2011-2015

STATUS 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

ACTIVE 129 121 111 129 147

CLEARED BY ARREST/EXCEPTIONALLY CLEARED/UNF. 195 210 136 119 133

UCR TOTALS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION.

MURDER CLEARENCE RATE 2011-2015 (UCR)

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

60.2% 69.8% 70.4% 57.7% 50.7%

Criminal History of Murder Victims

January-December 2015

CRIMINAL HISTORY OF MURDER VICTIMS 2015

ADULT JUVENILE

PRIOR ARREST 207 8

NO PRIOR 58 7

TOTAL 265 15

NUMBER OF PRIOR ARRESTS ALL VICTIMS

ELEVEN OR MORE 59

SIX TO TEN 64

FOUR TO FIVE 27

ONE TO THREE 62

NONE 68

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Murder Offenders

WHO WERE THE OFFENDERS?

RACE-SEX-AGE

January-December 2015

RACE CATEGORY 2014 2015

WHITE 29 20.4% 18 17.1%

BLACK 103 72.5% 86 81.9%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 10 7.0% 1 1.0%

AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE 0 0.0% 0 0.0%

TOTALS 142 100% 105 100%

GENDER CATEGORY 2014 2015

MALE 133 93.70% 97 92.4%

FEMALE 9 6.30% 8 7.6%

TOTALS 142 100.00% 105 100.00%

AGE CATEGORY 2014 2015

11-17 4 2.8% 9 8.6%

18-24 72 50.7% 32 30.5%

25-34 36 25.4% 38 36.2%

35-44 16 11.3% 11 10.5%

45-54 9 6.3% 11 10.5%

55-OVER 5 3.5% 4 3.8%

TOTALS 142 100% 105 100%

2014 2015

HISPANIC ETHNICITY 20 14.1% 10 9.5%

Shooters/Offenders

RACE-GENDER-AGE

January-December

2015 vs. 2014

RACE CATEGORY 2014 2015

WHITE 50 14.0% 31 13.0%

BLACK 294 82.4% 204 85.7%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER 13 3.6% 0 0.0%

AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE 0 0.0% 3 1.3%

TOTALS 357 100% 238 100.00%

GENDER CATEGORY 2014 2015

MALE 339 95.0% 230 96.6%

FEMALE 18 5.0% 8 3.4%

TOTALS 357 100% 238 100.00%

AGE CATEGORY 2014 2015

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11-17 20 5.6% 14 5.9%

18-24 172 48.2% 90 37.8%

25-34 95 26.6% 87 36.6%

35-44 44 12.3% 36 15.1%

45-54 16 4.5% 8 3.4%

55-OVER 10 2.8% 3 1.3%

TOTALS 357 100% 238 100.00%

2014 2015

HISPANIC ETHNICITY 33 9.24% 25 10.6%

Research and Analysis

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