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'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)

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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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