MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENTHomicide Maps & Charts

Date Prepared: 3/28/2017 1

&Homicides from January 1 to March 27, 2017

Homicides 2 Years Comparison GraphsJan. 1 to Mar. 27 (2016 and 2017)

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Analysis Snapshot:*Total Homicides including Murder, Justified and Negligence since for Years 2016 and 2017 (Jan. 1 to Mar. 27).*As of Mar. 27, 2017, the 2017 total Homicides are (45).

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Analysis Snapshot:*Total Homicides including Criminal/Negligence and Justifiable for Years 2016 and 2017 (Jan. 1 to Mar. 27)*There were a total of 61 Homicides up to Mar. 27, 2016, of which, 5 were justified.*As of Mar. 27, 2017, the 2017 total Criminal/Negligence are (42) and Justifiable is (3).

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**Analysis SnapshotThere were a total of 61 Homicides up to Mar. 27, 2016, of which, 5 were justified.There have been a total of 45 Homicides in 2017, of which, 3 are justified.2017 YTD has seen a total of two (2) incidents involving multiple victims. (Two incidents with two (2) victims)

CITY WIDE Jan. 1- Mar. 27 Jan. 1- Mar. 27Homicide Victims 2016 2017 +/-/= % Change

Murders 56 42 -14 -25.00%Justified 5 3 -2 -40.00%Total Homicide Victims 61 45 -16 -26.23%

Homicide Victims 2016 vs 2017 % Comparison

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Analysis Snapshot:*Reflecting the trends at the MPD Station level, Raines recorded the highest homicide rate at 24%.

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Analysis Snapshot:*Criminal homicides accounted for (93%) of all homicides.*Justifiable homicides accounted for 7% of all homicides.

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Analysis Snapshot:*The vast majority of homicides victims were Solved (56%).*Unsolved homicide victims accounted for 44% of all homicide victims.

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Analysis Snapshot:Of the 7 Robbery Homicides incidents, 0 were justifiable where the victim of the robbery killed the suspect.Mostly are focused primarily in Old Allen Station, Appling Farms Station, Mt. Moriah and Ridgeway Station.20% of Homicides involved robbery.

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Analysis Snapshot:*The vast majority of homicides victims were Non DV (91%).*DV homicides victims accounted for 9% of all homicide victims.

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Analysis Snapshot:*The vast majority of homicides victims were Not Gang Members (84%).*Gang Homicide Victims accounted for 16% of all homicide victims.

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Analysis Snapshot:* Homicides where the suspect was gang affiliated counted for 20% of all homicide victims.

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Analysis Snapshot:*Gang Motivated Homicides accounted for 2% of all homicide victims.

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Analysis Snapshot:• Homicides where both the victim and

suspect were gang affiliated made up 4% of the homicides, 11% of the victims were gang affiliated and 16% of the suspects were gang affiliated.**Some incidents will havemultiple suspects.

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Analysis Snapshot:*Suspect Repeat Offender Homicides accounted for 11% of all homicide suspects.Two (2) Suspect Repeat Offender Homicides at Raines Station.One (1) Suspect Repeat Offender Homicide at Ridgeway, North Main and Crump Station.

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Analysis Snapshot:*By day of the week, a greater proportion of homicides occurred on Saturdays (31%), Sundays (29%) and Mondays (15%).

Day Of The Week Victim's TotalSunday 13Monday 7Tuesday 3Wednesday 2Thursday 3Friday 3Saturday 14Total 45

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Zip Code Homicide Count38019 138104 238105 238106 338107 138108 338109 738111 238115 538116 338117 238118 138122 238125 138127 138128 438134 438141 1

Total 45

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Analysis Snapshot:*Reflecting the trends of Homicide Incidents By Hour 2000 hours recorded the highest homicide rate at 16% and 1400, 1700 & 2200 hours rate at 9%. *There is a pattern of Homicides Incidents occurring between (1400 to 2200 hours).

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Analysis Snapshot:*The most targeted homicides victims age is 15, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, 31, 40 and 45.*Among age groups, the highest concentration of homicide victims, 31% are young adults (20 -26 years old), and 24% among (40-48 years old).*Among teenagers, 15 years old accounted for 4% of all homicide victims.

Average Age of Homicide Victims is 35 years oldVictim's Age Victims Age Count

0 115 218 220 321 223 424 325 126 127 229 131 232 137 138 140 342 144 145 346 147 148 152 153 155 161 165 174 181 1

Total 45

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Average Age of Homicide Victims is 35 years old

Homicide Victims Count %17 and under 3 6.7%18‐24 14 31.1%25‐30 5 11.1%31 and over 23 51.1%Total  45 100.0%

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Analysis Snapshot:*the majority of Homicide Suspects are 19, 21 and 26 years old; However the age range of the suspects are between 16 and 22.

Average Age of Homicide Suspects is 30 years oldSuspect's Age Suspect's Age Count

16 217 218 219 420 221 422 223 124 126 327 230 132 135 137 152 253 157 161 164 182 1

unknown 19Total 55

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Average Age of Homicide Suspects is 30 years old

Homicide Suspects Count %17 and under 4 7.3%18‐24 16 29.1%25‐30 6 10.9%31 and over 10 18.2%Unknown 19 34.5%Total  55 100.0%

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Analysis Snapshot:20% of Homicides involved robbery.

Homicides Not By Robbery Homicides by Robbery Homicide Victim's Count36 9 45

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Homicide Suspects Count %Stranger 11 20%Unknown 23 42%Victim knew Suspect 21 38%Total  55 100.0%

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Analysis Snapshot:*Homicide is the most frequent type at 93%.*Justified is the second most frequent type at 7%, followed by Negligence at 0%.

Type of Homicide TotalHomicide 42Justified 3Negligence 0Total 45

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Analysis Snapshot:*The vast majority of homicides victims were Solved (56%).*Unsolved homicide victims accounted for 44% of all homicide victims.

Solved vs Unsolved TotalSolved 56%Unsolved 44%

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Analysis Snapshot:*The data in the pie chart shows solved percentage of All Homicides (45) for each classification.

Solved % of All Homicides %TotalGang Related Homicides  20%Gang Motivated Homicides 2%Domestic Violence 13%Victim knew Suspect 44%Robbery Related 20%Suspect Repeat Offender 11%

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Analysis Snapshot:*A total of 25 of the 45 Homicides were solved.*The data in the pie chart shows the percentage of Solved Homicides for each classification.

% of Solved Homicides %TotalGang Related Homicides  24%Gang Motivated Homicides 4%Domestic Violence 24%Victim knew Suspect 80%Robbery Related 24%Suspect Repeat Offender 20%

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Analysis Snapshot:*The vast majority of homicides victims were Not Gang Members (84%).*Gang Homicide Victims accounted for 16% of all homicide victims.

Gang vs Not Gang TotalGang 7Not Gang 38Total 45

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Some incidents have multiple suspects

*19 Suspects are unknown

VictimsJuvenile vs Not Juvenile Total

Juvenile 3Not Juvenile 42Total 45

SuspectsJuvenile vs Not Juvenile Total

Juvenile 4Not Juvenile 51Total 55

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Analysis Snapshot:*The vast majority of homicides victims were Non DV (91%).*DV homicides victims accounted for 9% of all homicide victims.

DV vs Non DV TotalDV 4Non DV 41Total 45

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Analysis Snapshot:*Reflecting the trends at the MPD Station level, Raines recorded the highest homicide rate at 24%.

By Stations TotalOld Allen 5Raines 11Mt Moriah 6Crump 3Tillman 4North Main 4Airways 2Appling Farms 5Ridgeway 5Total 45

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Analysis Snapshot:*The majority of homicides in the City of Memphis are committed by six weapons: firearm, knife, physical, object, vehicle or Drug OD. *Firearm is the most frequent weapon used to commit homicide at 82%.*Knife is the second most frequent method at 9%, followed by Physical and Vehicle at 4%

By Weapon TotalFirearm 37Knife 4Physical 2Object 0Vehicle 2Drug OD 0Total 45

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Analysis Snapshot:*The vast majority of homicides suspects relationship to victim (44%) were perpetrated by an unknown suspect.*Acquaintance is the second most at 33%, followed by Stranger at 20%.

SuspectsBy Relationship TotalStranger 11Acquaintance 18Family 0Boyfriend 0Girlfriend 2Husband 0Wife 0Unknown 24Total 55

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Analysis Snapshot:*Black men accounted for 73% of all homicide victims.

HomicdeVictim Gender/Race or Ethnicity TotalM/B 33F/B 4M/W 3F/W 3M/H 1F/H 1M/O 0F/O 0Total 45