The D&D Daily's Publicly Reported
'Retail Violent Death Report'
Q2 & Half Year 2017

Deaths Up 13% Q2 - Up 15% in Half Year
113 Deaths Q2 - 225 Deaths Half Year

With a 15% increase in violent deaths over the first half of 2016, the most alarming numbers are the sharp 32% increase in victims' deaths and 35% decrease in suspects' deaths in the second quarter of this year, with 61 customers, 14 employees, and 4 law enforcement and LP associates' deaths.

The three trends that continue unchanged are the day of the week, with Saturday, Sunday and Monday being the most violent and deadly days in retail, and males being predominately shot and killed, being the most prevalent.

Interesting as well is the top five states, which almost line up with ORC activity, with California, Florida, Texas, and Georgia leading the way and Tennessee and Arkansas following closely behind.

It's probably the most difficult piece to report on here at the Daily, as we continue to refine and develop our reporting methods.

  Half Year Comparison

First Half of 2017

225 total retail violent deaths
201 total criminal acts

Compared to 2016

Deaths up 15%
Criminal acts up 14%



 
  Quarterly Comparison

Q2 2017
113 Retail violent deaths
99 Criminal acts


Compared to Q2 2016
Deaths up 18%
Criminal acts up 9%


 



Q2 Violent Deaths - 79 Victims/34 Suspects

Victim Deaths Up 32% Over Q1
70%, 79 victims killed - up 32%
30%, 34 suspects killed - down 35%

Q1 2017
53.5%, 60 victims killed
46.5%, 52 suspects killed

2016 Annual Study
56%, (211) suspects killed
43%, (163) victims



Q2: 34 Retail Crime Deaths - 79 Homicides

Q1 2017



 
53.5%, 60 Retail Crime Deaths
                        Robberies, burglaries & shoplifting
                   • 52%, 31 Victims
                   • 48%, 29 Suspects

46.5%, 52 Homicides
                        Drug deals, arguments, murder/suicides

                   • 56%, 29 Victims
                   • 44%, 23 Suspects

Q2 2017

 
30%, 34 Retail Crime Deaths
                        Robberies, burglaries & shoplifting
                   • 26%, 9 Victims
                   • 74%, 25 Suspects

70%, 79 Homicides
                        Drug deals, arguments, suicides, police shooting

                   • 89%, 70 Victims
                   • 11%, 9 Suspects

55 Parking Lot Deaths - 37 In-Store Violent Deaths
 
  49%, 55 killed in parking lots
33%, 37 inside store or mall
19%, 21 died off premises (fleeing, police chase)
 
 
     

37 In-Store

Violent Deaths

79 Victims

Violently Killed

 
33 were shot
1 was stabbed
3 victims
from misc. causes
70% of total deaths
66%, 52 killed outside the store
29%, 23 killed inside the store
5%, 4 killed inside mall

 

14 Employees Violently Killed
5 in Workplace Violence Deaths

12% of the total deaths
43%, 6 killed during robberies, burglaries or thefts
3 killed by current employee
2 killed by relative
2 killed in deadly confrontation
1 killed by customer
 
 

 

14 Employee Deaths By Gender & Method

Males Killed 4 to 1
79%, 11 Males
21%, 3 Females
Method
86% Killed by gun
1 beaten
1 committed suicide


Total Deaths by Gender

Males Killed By 90-10 Margin
90%, 102 Males
10%, 11 Females


 

Total Deaths by Store Type



*Other category consists of motels, barber shops, and banks

 

Violent Deaths by Weekday
52% occur on Sat, Sun, Mon in Q2


*3 days not disclosed


Violent Deaths By State

Q2 Highest retail deaths:
1. California (16)
2. Florida (10)
3. Georgia (9)
4. Texas (8)
5. Tennessee (8)
Q1 Highest retail deaths:
1. Texas (15)
2. California (12)
3. Georgia (9)
4. Florida & North Carolina (7)
5. Arkansas and Tennessee (5)

 

Violent Deaths by City

  Q2 Highest retail deaths:
1. Memphis, TN (5)
2. St. Louis, MO (3)
3. Las Vegas, NV (3)
4. Chicago, IL (2)
5. Atlanta, GA (2)

Q1 Highest retail deaths:
1. Houston, TX (5)
2. Memphis, TN (4)
3. Little Rock, AR (3)
4. Indianapolis, IN (3)
5. Atlanta, GA (3) 
Q2



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Read our Quarter 1 and Full Year 2016 Retail Violent Death Reports

Also our Q2 Senior LP/AP Jobs Report, Internet Jobs Report & Robbery Report

 


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 acccuracy 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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