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Q1 2022 Retail Violent Fatalities Report 
163 Total 
Fatalities - Up 63% Over 2016, Up 9% Over 2021 
Most Q1 Incidents & Fatalities Ever Recorded 
 
LP/LE/Security Fatalities Double 
Associate & Customer Deaths Remain High 
  
 
 
 
1st Quarter Comparison 
2016 -
2017 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 
 
  
 
• 
163 Fatalities – Up 63% Over 2016, Up 
9% Over 2021 
• 
149 Incidents – Up 
73% Over 2016, Up 16% Over 2021 
• 
Most Q1 Fatalities & Incidents Ever Recorded 
 
 
 
Q1 2022's 163 Retail Violent Fatalities by Category
 
 
 
87% Victims - 13% Suspects 
45/28% Associates - 
88/54% Customers - 8/5% LP/LE/Security 
22/13% Suspects 
 
 
 
	
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			163 
			Total Q1 2022 Violent Deaths 
			
• 13%, 
			22 Suspects - down 33% from '21 
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		54%, 
88 Customers - up 13% from '21 
• 
28%, 45 Associates - up 32% from '21 
• 
5%, 8 
LE/LP/Security - up 100% from '21 | 
		
  
			
			 
			149 
			Total Q1 2021 Violent Deaths 
			
• 22%, 
			33 Suspects - down 6% from '20 
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		52%, 
			78 Customers - up 81% from '20 
• 23%, 
		34 Associates - down 23% from '20 
• 
3%, 4 
LE/LP/Security - down 33% from '20
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			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
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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  | 
	 
	
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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  
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		112 
Total Q1 
 2017 Violent Deaths 
• 46%, 
52 Suspects 
• 26%, 
29 Customers  
• 
23%, 26 Associates  
• 
4%, 5 
LE/LP/Security 
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Q1 2022 Fatalities 
Location 
48% In-Store, 49% Parking Lots, 
3% Off Premises 
 
  
	
		
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Q1 
2022 
		Totals 
		•
		
		49%, 
		80 killed in parking lots 
 
		•
		
		
		48%, 79 inside store or mall 
		•
		3%, 4 died off premises 
 
Q1 
2021 
		Totals 
		•
		
		44%, 
		65 killed in parking lots 
 
		•
		
		
		49%, 73 inside store or mall 
		•
		7%, 11 died off premises 
		
 
 
Q1 
2020 
		Totals 
		•
		
		27%, 
		35 killed in parking lots 
 
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		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 
		
		  
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Q1 2022: 45 Associate Fatalities 
87% Commission of Crime, 7% Workplace Violence
 
4% Accidental, 2% Domestic Violence  
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Q1 2022 Totals 
• 
 39 killed during robberies, 
burglaries or thefts 
• 3 killed in workplace 
violence incidents 
•
2 
killed in accidents 
•
 
1 
killed in domestic violence incident 
 
Q1 2021 Totals 
• 28 killed during robberies, 
burglaries or thefts 
• 4 killed in workplace 
violence incidents 
•
2 
killed in accidents 
 
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 
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Q1 2022 Total Fatalities by Gender 
88% Male - 12% Female 
  
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Q1 2022 Totals 
•
88%, 144 Males 
•
12%, 
19 Females 
 
Q1 2021 Totals 
•
85%, 126 Males 
•
15%, 
23 Females 
 
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 
 
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Q1 2022's 45 Associate Fatalities By Gender & Method 
  
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Q1
2022 Totals 
•
80%, 
36 Males 
•
20%, 
9 Females 
 
Q1
2021 Totals 
•
79%, 
27 Males 
•
21%, 
7 Females 
 
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 
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Q1 2022 Totals 
•
89%, 
40 Killed by gun 
 
•
5%, 2 from stabbing 
•
5%, 2 car crashes 
•
1%, 1 fire 
 
Q1 2021 Totals 
•
88%, 
30 Killed by gun 
 
•
6%, 2 from drugs 
•
3%, 1 stabbing 
•
3%, 1 car crash 
 
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 
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Q1 2022 
Fatality Incidents by Store Type 
C-Stores Top Store Type Seven Straight Years
  
 
 
	
		
			
Q1 2022 Totals: 
1. 
C-stores (29%) 
2. Restaurants (23%) 
3. Specialty (8%) 
4. Gas Station (7%) 
5. Liquor / Marijuana (7%) 
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Q1 2021 Totals: 
1. 
C-stores (34%) 
2. Restaurants (12%) 
3. Grocery (11%) 
4. Other (9%) 
5. Gas Station (8%) 
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Q1 2020 Totals: 
1. 
C-stores (33%) 
2. Restaurants (20%) 
3. Liquor/Tobacco (9%) 
4. Other (9%) 
5. Big Box & Mall (7%) 
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Q1 2019 Totals: 
1. 
C-stores (20%) 
2. Gas Stations (11%) 
3. Grocery (10%) 
4. Restaurants (9%) 
5. Specialty (9%) 
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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%) 
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		Q1 2017 
Totals: 
1. 
C-stores (28%) 
2. Restaurants (15%) 
3. Big Box (14%) 
4. Other (9%) 
5. Grocery Stores (5%) 
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2016 
Totals: 
1. 
C-stores (26%) 
2. Gas Stations (25%) 
3. Big Box (21%) 
4. Restaurants (9%) 
5. Dollar Stores (8%) 
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Q1 2022 Fatality Incidents 
by Weekday 
Sunday & Friday Rise to the Top Two Deadliest Days 
 
  
	
		
			
Q1 2022
 
Days Ranked: 
		1. Sunday - 30 
			2. Friday - 25 
3. Monday - 24 
		4. Tuesday - 21 
5. Thursday - 20 
6. Saturday - 16 
		7. Wednesday - 13 
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Q1 2021
 
Days Ranked: 
		1. Tuesday - 24 
2. Monday - 21 
3. Saturday - 20 
		4. Sunday - 18 
5. Thursday - 17 
6. Wednesday - 16 
		7. Friday - 12 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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2016 
 
Days Ranked: 
1. Sunday 
2. Friday 
3. Saturday 
4. Wednesday 
5. Monday 
6. Tuesday 
7. Thursday 
			 
		
*Complete data not available 
for 2016 
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Q1 2022 Fatality Incidents by State 
Texas Top State - 6 Out 
of Last 7 Years 
 
  
  
	
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Q1 2022 Top States 
1. Texas (18) 
2. California (14) 
3. Pennsylvania (13) 
4. North Carolina (10) 
5. Georgia (9) 
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Q1 2021 Top States 
1. Texas (14) 
2. California (10) 
3. Pennsylvania (9) 
4. GA, IL, NC, NY & OH (7) 
5. Florida & Maryland (5) 
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Q1 2020 Top States 
1. California (17) 
2. Texas (9) 
3. Georgia (8) 
4. Florida & N. Carolina (7) 
5. Ohio (6) 
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Q1 2019 Top States 
1. Texas (15) 
2. California (11) 
3. Florida (8) 
4. Virginia (7) 
5. North Carolina (6) 
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Q1 
2018 Top States 
1. Texas (17) 
2. California (16) 
3. North Carolina (8) 
4. Florida (7) 
5. GA, AL & AZ (6) 
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Q1 2017 States Ranked 
1. Texas (15) 
2. California (12) 
3. Georgia (9) 
4. FL & NC (7 each) 
5. AR & TN (5 each) 
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2016 States 
Ranked 
1. Texas (43) 
2. California (39) 
3. Florida (31) 
4. Georgia (23) 
5. Ohio (17) 
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Q1 2022 Fatality Incidents by City 
Philadelphia Moves into the Top Spot 
Q1 2022 Top Cities 
1. Philadelphia, PA 
2. Houston, TX 
3. Memphis, TN 
4. Chicago, IL 
5. Shreveport, LA 
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Q1 2021 Top Cities 
1. Baltimore, MD 
2. Chicago, IL 
3. Las Vegas, NV 
4. Little Rock, AR 
5. Memphis, TN 
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Q1 2020 Top Cities 
1. Houston, TX 
2. Chicago, IL 
2. Cleveland, OH 
2. Philadelphia, PA 
3. Los Angeles, CA 
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Q1 2019 Top Cities 
1. Ft. Worth, TX 
2. Charlotte, NC 
3. DeKalb, GA 
3. Philadelphia, PA 
3. Wayne, NJ 
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Q1
2018 Top Cities 
1. Birmingham, AL 
2. Houston, TX 
3. Melcroft, NC 
4. Las Vegas, NV 
5. Jacksonville, FL 
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Q1
2017 Top Cities 
1. Houston, TX  
2. Memphis, TN  
3. Little Rock, AR  
4. Indianapolis, IN  
5. Atlanta, GA 
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2016 Top Cities 
1. Houston, TX 
2. Atlanta, GA 
3. Detroit, MI 
4. Phoenix, AZ 
5. Chicago, IL | 
 
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