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Q1 2020 'Retail Violent Fatalities Report'

128 Total Fatalities – Up 28% Over 2016, Up 5% Over 2019
Most Q1 Incidents & Fatalities Ever Recorded
Associate Fatalities Double, LE/LP Fatalities Triple

1st Quarter Comparison
2016 - 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020

*Up 28%*	*Up 34%*
• *128 Fatalities – Up 28% Over 2016* • *115 Incidents – Up 34% Over 2016* • Most Q1 Fatalities & Incidents Ever Recorded

Q1 2020's 128 Retail Violent Fatalities by Category

73% Victims - 27% Suspects
44/34% Associates - 43/34% Customers - 6/5% LP/LE/Security
35/27% Suspects

128 Total Q1 2020 Violent Deaths
• 27%, 35 Suspects - down 15% from '19
• 34%, 43 Customers - down 27% from '19
• 34%, 44 Associates - up 120% from '19
• 5%, 6 LE/LP/Security - up 200% from '19

122 Total Q1 2019 Violent Deaths
• 34%, 41 Suspects - up 17% from '18
• 48%, 59 Customers - down 5% from '18
• 16%, 20 Associates - down 28% from '18
• 2%, 2 LE/LP/Security

125 Total Q1 2018 Violent Deaths
• 28%, 35 Suspects - down 32% from '17
• 50%, 62 Customers - up 114% from '17
• 22%, 28 Associates - up 8% from '17
• 0%, 0 LE/LP/Security

112 Total Q1 2017 Violent Deaths
• 46%, 52 Suspects
• 26%, 29 Customers
• 23%, 26 Associates
• 4%, 5 LE/LP/Security

Q1 2020 Fatalities Location
64% In-Store, 27% Parking Lots, 9% Off Premises

Q1 2020 Totals
• 27%, 35 killed in parking lots
• 64%, 82 inside store or mall
• 9%, 11 died off premises

Q1 2019 Totals
• 45%, 54 killed in parking lots
• 37%, 46 inside store or mall
• 18%, 22 died off premises

Q1 2018 Totals
• 51%, 64 killed in parking lots
• 35%, 44 inside store or mall
• 14%, 17 died off premises

Q1 2017 Totals
• 57%, 64 killed in parking lots
• 37%, 41 inside store or mall
• 6%, 7 died off premises

Q1 2020: 44 Associate Fatalities
75% Commission of Crime, 18% Workplace Violence
5% Accidental, 2% Suicide

Q1 2020 Totals
• 33 killed during robberies, burglaries or thefts
• 8 killed in workplace violence incidents
• 2 killed in accidents
• 1 killed in suicide

Q1 2019 Totals
• 11 killed during robberies, burglaries or thefts
• 5 killed in murder/homicide/suicide
• 3 killed in workplace violence/co-worker
• 1 killed in crash

Q1 2018 Totals
• 11 killed during robberies, burglaries or thefts
• 11 killed in murder/homicide/suicide
• 4 killed in workplace violence
• 1 killed in accident
• 1 killed by former co-worker/relative/other

Q1 2017 Totals
• 24 killed during robberies, burglaries or thefts
• 1 killed by former co-worker
• 1 killed by relative/customer

Q1 2020 Total Fatalities by Gender
87% Male – 13% Female

Q1 2020 Totals
• 87%, 111 Males
• 13%, 17 Females

Q1 2019 Totals
• 81%, 99 Males
• 11%, 14 Females
• 7%, 9 n/a

Q1 2018 Totals
• 77%, 96 Males
• 18%, 23 Females
• 5%, 6 n/a

Q1 2017 Totals
• 89%, 100 Males
• 9%, 10 Females
• 3%, 4 n/a

Q1 2020 44 Associate Fatalities By Gender & Method


Q1 2020 Totals • 91%, 40 Males • 9%, 4 Females Q1 2019 Totals • 70%, 14 Males • 25%, 5 Females • 5%, 1 n/a Q1 2018 Totals • 57%, 16 Males • 36%, 10 Females • 7%, 2 n/a Q1 2017 Totals • 73%, 19 Males • 27%, 7 Females	Q1 2020 Totals • 89%, 39 Killed by gun • 7%, 3 stabbed • 4%, 2 accidental car crash Q1 2019 Totals • 95%, 19 Killed by gun • 5%, 1 car crash Q1 2018 Totals • 86%, 24 Killed by gun • 11%, 3 stabbed/beaten • 3%, 1 run over Q1 2017 Totals • 77%, 20 Killed by gun • 19%, 5 stabbed/beaten • 4%, 1 fire

Q1 2020 Fatality Incidents by Store Type
C-Stores Top Store Type Five Straight Years

Q1 2020 Totals:
1. C-stores (33%)
2. Restaurants (20%)
3. Liquor/Tobacco (9%)
4. Other (9%)
5. Big Box & Mall (7%)

Q1 2019 Totals:
1. C-stores (20%)
2. Gas Stations (11%)
3. Grocery (10%)
4. Restaurants (9%)
5. Specialty (9%)

Q1 2018 Totals:
1. C-stores (19%)
2. Other (13.6%)
3. Gas Stations (12.8)
4. Malls/Shopping Centers (9.6%)
5. Restaurants (8.8%)

Q1 2017 Totals:
1. C-stores (28%)
2. Restaurants (15%)
3. Big Box (14%)
4. Other (9%)
5. Grocery Stores (5%)

2016 Totals:
1. C-stores (26%)
2. Gas Stations (25%)
3. Big Box (21%)
4. Restaurants (9%)
5. Dollar Stores (8%)

Q1 2020 Fatality Incidents by Weekday
Wednesday Highest - Two Out of Last Three Years

Q1 2020
Days Ranked:
1. Wednesday - 22
2. Tuesday - 21
3. Saturday - 19
4. Friday - 15
5. Thursday - 14
6. Sunday - 12
6. Monday - 12

Q1 2019
Days Ranked:
1. Tuesday - 28
2. Wednesday - 23
3. Thursday - 20
4. Saturday - 17
5. Sunday - 13
6. Friday - 12
7. Monday - 9

Q1 2018
Days Ranked:
1. Wednesday - 31
2. Sunday - 19
3. Monday - 19
4. Tuesday - 17
5. Thursday - 16
6. Saturday - 16
7. Friday - 7

Q1 2017
Days Ranked:
1. Saturday - 19
2. Monday - 19
3. Sunday - 18
4. Tuesday - 17
5. Wednesday - 16
6. Thursday - 14
7. Friday - 7

2016
Days Ranked:
1. Sunday
2. Friday
3. Saturday
4. Wednesday
5. Monday
6. Tuesday
7. Thursday

*Complete data not available for 2016

Q1 2020 Fatality Incidents by State
California Surpasses Texas as Top State

Q1 2020 Top States
1. California (17)
2. Texas (9)
3. Georgia (8)
4. Florida & N. Carolina (7)
5. Ohio (6)

Q1 2019 Top States
1. Texas (15)
2. California (11)
3. Florida (8)
4. Virginia (7)
5. North Carolina (6)

Q1 2018 Top States
1. Texas (17)
2. California (16)
3. North Carolina (8)
4. Florida (7)
5. GA, AL & AZ (6)

Q1 2017 States Ranked
1. Texas (15)
2. California (12)
3. Georgia (9)
4. FL & NC (7 each)
5. AR & TN (5 each)

2016 States Ranked
1. Texas (43)
2. California (39)
3. Florida (31)
4. Georgia (23)
5. Ohio (17)

Q1 2020 Fatality Incidents by City
Houston Most Deaths 3 out of 5 Years

Q1 2020 Top Cities
1. Houston, TX
2. Chicago, IL
2. Cleveland, OH
2. Philadelphia, PA
3. Los Angeles, CA

Q1 2019 Top Cities
1. Ft. Worth, TX
2. Charlotte, NC
3. DeKalb, GA
3. Philadelphia, PA
3. Wayne, NJ

Q1 2018 Top Cities
1. Birmingham, AL
2. Houston, TX
3. Melcroft, NC
4. Las Vegas, NV
5. Jacksonville, FL

Q1 2017 Top Cities
1. Houston, TX
2. Memphis, TN
3. Little Rock, AR
4. Indianapolis, IN
5. Atlanta, GA

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

Methodology: The Daily collects this retail store specific information from public news media sources throughout the United States and reports it daily in our Retail Crime column. We do not survey any retailers or third parties nor collect information from any retail executive. All of this information is available through public news media outlets. We do not claim nor does it represent all such incidents or deaths that may occur in retail locations or retail corporate facilities as many may not be reported in the news media depending on a number of variables outside of our control. We are not responsible for the accuracy of the information reported in the various news media outlets. We do not name any retailer, retail executive, suspect, or victim.

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