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The D&D Daily's Exclusive - Publicly Reported
'Retail Fatalities Report' Q2/Mid-Year 2019

208 Retail Fatalities from Jan-June This Year - Down 13% from 2018
86 Retail Fatalities in Q2 2019 - Down 24% from Q2 2018
 


Mid-Year
2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019

 

Mid-Year Deaths Down 13% since '18
 Mid-Year Criminal Acts Down 9% since '18

 Mid-Year Down 7% since '17
 Mid-Year Criminal Acts Down 4% since '17

 Mid-Year Deaths Up 6% since '16
 Mid-Year Criminal Acts Up 9% since '16


 



2nd Quarter
2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019

 

Q2 Deaths Down 24% since '18
Q2 Criminal Acts Down 20% since '18

Q2 Deaths Down 24% since '17
Q2 Criminal Acts Down 19% since '17

Q2 Deaths Down 10% since '16
Q2 Criminal Acts Down 12% since '16


 


208 Retail Violent Deaths Mid-Year 2019 by Category
 31% Suspects - 68% Victims
65 Suspects, 103 Customers, 34 Associates, 6 LP/LE/Security


 

208 Total Mid-Year 2019 Violent Deaths
• 31%, 65 Suspects - down 6% from '18
• 49%, 103 Customers - down 11% from '18
 • 16%, 34 Associates - down 41% from '18
 • 3%, 6 LE/LP/Security

239 Total Mid-Year 2018 Violent Deaths
• 29%, 69 Suspects - down 20% from '17
• 49%, 116 Customers -  up 29% from '17
 • 20%, 48 Associates - up 20% from '17
 • 2%, 6 LE/LP/Security - down 33% from '17

 225 Total Mid-Year 2017 Violent Deaths
• 38%, 86 Suspects
• 40%, 90 Customers
• 18%, 40 Associates
• 4%, 9 LE/LP/Security
 


Mid-Year Totals: 128 Homicides - 80 Retail Crime Deaths


61% (128) of Mid-Year '19 deaths were homicides
Arguments, murder/suicides, workplace violence, fire
• 15%, 19 Suspects
• 85%, 109 Victims

38% (80) of Mid-Year '19 deaths occurred during retail crime
Robberies, burglaries, shoplifting & carjacking
 • 57%, 46 Suspects
• 42%, 34 Victims

 67% (160) of Mid-Year '18 deaths were homicides
Arguments, murder/suicides, workplace violence, fire
• 14%, 22 Suspects
• 86%, 138 Victims

33% (79) of Mid-Year '18 deaths occurred during retail crime
Robberies, burglaries, shoplifting & carjacking
 • 59%, 47 Suspects
• 41%, 32 Victims

 58% (131) of Mid-Year '17 deaths were homicides
Arguments, murder/suicides, workplace violence, fire
• 24%, 32 Suspects
• 76%, 99 Victims

42% (94) of Mid-Year '17 deaths occurred during retail crime
Robberies, burglaries, shoplifting & carjacking
 • 57%, 54 Suspects
• 43%, 40 Victims


Mid-Year Total Deaths In Parking Lot, In Store & Off Premises
 

Mid-Year 2019 Totals
• 46%, 96 killed in parking lots
• 38%, 79 inside store or mall
• 16%, 33 died off premises

Mid-Year 2018 Totals
• 53%, 126 killed in parking lots
• 33%, 79 inside store or mall
• 14%, 34 died off premises

Mid-Year 2017 Totals
• 53%, 119 killed in parking lots
• 35%, 78 inside store or mall
• 12%, 28 died off premises  


Mid-Year: 79 In-Store/Mall Violent Deaths


 

 Mid-Year 2019 Totals
 • 91%, 72 were shot
 • 8%, 6 were stabbed/beaten/police custody
 • 1%, 1 n/a
Mid-Year 2018 Totals
• 81%, 64 were shot
 • 14%, 11 were stabbed/beaten
 • 1%, 1 was on drugs
 • 4%, 3 n/a

 Mid-Year 2017 Totals
• 86%, 67 were shot
 • 14%, 11 were stabbed/beaten
 


Mid-Year: 143 Customers, Associates & Law Enforcement Killed


 

Mid-Year 2019 Totals
 • 52%, 74 killed outside the store
• 42%, 60 killed inside store/mall
 • 6%, 9 killed off premises

 Mid-Year 2018 Totals
 • 55%, 94 killed outside the store
• 37%, 63 killed inside store/mall
 • 8%, 13 killed off premises

 Mid-Year 2017 Totals
• 57%, 79 killed outside the store
• 43%, 60 killed inside store/mall
 


Mid-Year: 34 Associates Violently Killed

Mid-Year 2019 Totals
 • 21 killed during robberies, burglaries or thefts
 • 6 killed in workplace violence/co-worker
• 5 killed in murder/homicide/suicide
 • 2 killed in crash/accident

 Mid-Year 2018 Totals
• 22 killed during robberies, burglaries or thefts
 • 19 killed in murder/homicide/suicide
 • 4 killed in workplace violence
 • 2 killed by former co-worker/relative/other
 • 1 killed in accident

 Mid-Year 2017 Totals
• 30 killed during robberies, burglaries or thefts
 • 8 killed by employee/relative/customer
 • 2 killed in murder/homicide/suicide
 


Mid-Year: 34 Associate Deaths By Gender & Method


 

Mid-Year 2019 Totals
• 76%, 26 Males
 • 21%, 7 Females
 • 3%, 1 n/a

 Mid-Year 2018 Totals
• 69%, 33 Males
 • 27%, 13 Females
 • 4%, 2 n/a

 Mid-Year 2017 Totals
• 75%, 30 Males
 • 25%, 10 Females
 

Mid-Year 2019 Totals
• 94%, 32 Killed by gun
 • 3%, 1 stabbed/beaten
 • 3%, 1 car crash

 Mid-Year 2018 Totals
• 81%, 39 Killed by gun
 • 15%, 7 stabbed/beaten
 • 2%, 1 run over
 • 2%, 1 n/a

 Mid-Year 2017 Totals
• 80%, 32 Killed by gun
 • 15%, 6 stabbed/beaten
 • 2%, 1 fire
 • 2%, 1 suicide
 


Mid-Year Deaths by Gender


 		 Mid-Year 2019 Totals
 • 82%, 172 Males
 • 12%, 25 Females
• 5%, 11 n/a

Mid-Year 2018 Totals
• 78%, 188 Males
 • 16%, 38 Females
• 5%, 13 n/a

 Mid-Year 2017 Totals
• 88%, 198 Males
 • 12%, 27 Females

 



 


 Mid-Year Deaths by Store Type
C-Stores Top Store Type Four Straight Years




 
2016:
1. C-stores (26%)
2. Gas Stations (25%)
3. Big Box (21%)
4. Restaurants (9%)
5. Dollar Stores (8%)
 		 Mid-Year 2017:
1. C-stores (28.5%)
2. Big Box (13%)
3. Restaurants (12.5%)
4. Malls (9%)
5. Other (8%)
 		 Mid-Year 2018:
1. C-stores (19%)
2. Gas Stations (13.4%)
3. Restaurants (12.4%)
4. Malls (10.8%)
5. Other (9.3%)		 Mid-Year 2019:
 1. C-stores (20%)
2. Restaurants (11.5%)
3. Gas Stations (11%)
4. Malls (8.8%)
5. Specialty (8.5%)


Mid-Year Violent Deaths by Weekday
Tuesday & Wednesday Highest - Two Straight Years

2016:
 1. Sunday
2. Friday
3. Saturday
4. Wednesday
5. Monday
6. Tuesday
7. Thursday
 		 Mid-Year 2017:
1. Monday - 40
2. Sunday - 37
3. Saturday - 30
4. Wednesday - 27
5. Tuesday - 27
6. Thursday - 27
7. Friday 18
 		 Mid-Year 2018:
1. Wednesday - 46
2. Tuesday - 40
3. Sunday - 38
4. Monday - 35
5. Saturday - 33
6. Thursday - 28
7. Friday - 19
 

Mid-Year 2019:
 1. Tuesday - 43
2. Wednesday - 33
3. Thursday - 32
4. Saturday - 32
5. Sunday - 26
6. Monday - 23
7. Friday - 19
 


Mid-Year Violent Deaths by State
Texas & California Top 2 Four Years in a Row

2016:
 1. Texas (43)
2. California (39)
3. Florida (31)
4. Georgia (23)
5. Ohio (17)		 Mid-Year 2017:
 1. California (28)
2. Texas (23)
3. Georgia (18)
4. Florida (17)
5. Tennessee (12)		 Mid-Year 2018:
 1. Texas (29)
2. California (26)
3. Florida (14)
4. Georgia (12)
5. Alabama (11)		 Mid-Year 2019:
 1. California (27)
2. Texas (22)
3. Florida (13)
4. GA, VA & NC (10)
5. Tennessee & Illinois (8)



 


Mid-Year Violent Deaths by City
Houston Most Deaths - 3 out of 4 Years

  Mid-Year 2019:
1. Houston, TX 6
2. Charlotte, NC 6
3. Los Angeles, CA 5
3. St. Louis, MO 4
3. Tulsa, OK/Chicago, IL 3

 Mid-Year 2018:
 1. Houston, TX
2. Nashville, TN
3. Birmingham, AL
4. Melcroft, NC
5. Indianapolis IN/Kansas City, MO

Mid-Year 2017:
 1. Memphis, TN
2. Houston, TX
3. Atlanta, GA
4. St Louis, MO
5. Las Vegas, NV/Chicago, IL

2016:
 1. Houston, TX
2. Atlanta, GA
3. Detroit, MI
4. Phoenix, AZ
5. Chicago, IL



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