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342 Fatalities in 1st Half of 2023 - Down 2% From 2022
166 Q2 2023 Fatalities - Down 11% From Q2 2022


Associate Fatalities Down 29%, Suspect Fatalities Up 36%
C-Stores Most Targeted Store, Houston Top Targeted City

 



Mid-Year Comparison | 2016-2023

Up 74% Overall

Up 71% Overall


• Fatalities Up 74% since 2016
• Incidents Up 71% since 2016
• Fatalities Down 2% From Mid-Year 2022
 



2nd Quarter Comparison | 2016-2023

Up 73% Overall


 

Up 56% Overall


 


• 166 Fatalities – Up 73% since 2016
• 142 Incidents – Up 56% since 2016
• Fatalities Down 11% From Q2 2022
 



Mid-Year 2023's 342 Retail Violent Fatalities by Category

82% Victims - 18% Suspects
59% Customers - 19.5% Associates - 3.5% LP/LE/Security
18% Suspects



 

342 Total Mid-Year 2023 Violent Deaths
•
18%, 61 Suspects - up 36% from '22
•
59%, 202 Customers - up 6% from '22
•
19.5%, 67 Associates - down 29% from '22
• 3.5%, 12 LE/LP/Security - down 37% from '22

350 Total Mid-Year 2022 Violent Deaths
• 13%, 45 Suspects
•
55%, 191 Customers
• 27%, 95 Associates
• 5%, 19 LE/LP/Security

327 Total Mid-Year 2021 Violent Deaths

• 28%, 59 Suspects
•
40%, 168 Customers
• 26%, 91 Associates
• 6%, 9 LE/LP/Security

253 Total Mid-Year 2020 Violent Deaths

• 28%, 72 Suspects
•
40%, 101 Customers
• 26%, 66 Associates
• 6%, 14 LE/LP/Security

 

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

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

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

 



Mid-Year 2023 Fatalities Location
57% In-Store, 39% Parking Lots, 4% Off Premises
 


 

  Mid-Year 2023 Totals
•
57%, 195 inside store or mall
•
39%, 134 killed in parking lots
• 4%, 13 died off premises


Mid-Year 2022 Totals
•
45%, 158 inside store or mall
•
53%, 184 killed in parking lots
• 2%, 8 died off premises


Mid-Year 2021 Totals
•
53%, 173 inside store or mall
•
42%, 138 killed in parking lots
• 5%, 16 died off premises


Mid-Year 2020 Totals
•
55%, 139 inside store or mall
•
39%, 99 killed in parking lots
• 6%, 15 died 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 2023 Total Fatalities by Gender

88% Male - 12% Female


 
 

Mid-Year 2023 Totals
• 88%, 300 Males
• 12%, 42 Females


Mid-Year 2022 Totals
• 86%, 301 Males
• 14%, 49 Females


Mid-Year 2021 Totals
• 84%, 274 Males
• 16%, 53 Females


Mid-Year
2020 Totals
• 86%, 217 Males
• 14%, 36 Females
 

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 2023: 67 Associate Fatalities By Gender & Method

 


 

 

Mid-Year 2023 Totals
•
87%, 58 Males
• 13%, 9 Females


Mid-Year 2022 Totals
•
79%, 75 Males
• 21%, 20 Females


Mid-Year 2021 Totals
•
79%, 72 Males
• 21%, 19 Females


Mid-Year 2020 Totals

•
89%, 59 Males
• 11%, 7 Females


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 2023 Totals
•
90%, 60 Killed by gun
• 6%, 4 Other/Accident
• 3%, 2 Drugs
• 1%, 1 Knife


Mid-Year 2022 Totals
•
93%, 88 Killed by gun
• 3%, 3 car crash
• 3%, 3 stabbed/beaten

• 1%, 1 fire

Mid-Year 2021 Totals
•
93.5%, 85 Killed by gun
• 3.5%, 3 stabbed
• 1%, 1
car crash

• 1%, 1 accident
• 1%, 1 drugs

Mid-Year 2020 Totals
•
89%, 59 Killed by gun
• 8%, 5 stabbed/beaten
• 3%, 2
car crash


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 2023 Fatality Incidents by Store Type
C-Stores Top Store Type 8 Straight Years




 
Mid-Year 2023:
1. C-Stores (35%)

2. Restaurants (14%)
3. Mall (10%)
4. Grocery (8%)
5. Specialty (7%)
 
Mid-Year 2022:
1. C-Stores (28%)

2. Restaurants (23%)
3. Grocery (8%)
4. Gas Station (8%)
5. Mall (6%)
 
Mid-Year 2021:
1. C-Stores (38%)

2. Restaurants (16%)
3. Grocery (9%)
4. Gas Station (6%)
5. Liquor/Tobacco (5%)
 
Mid-Year 2020:
1. C-Stores (33%)

2. Restaurants (15%)
3. Grocery (7.5%)
4. Big Box (7%)
5. Liquor/Tobacco (6%)
 
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 2018:
1. C-Stores (19%)
2. Gas Stations (13.4%)
3. Restaurants (12.4%)
4. Malls (10.8%)
5. Other (9.3%)
 
Mid-Year 2017:
1. C-Stores (28.5%)
2. Big Box (13%)
3. Restaurants (12.5%)
4. Malls (9%)
5. Other (8%)
 
2016:
1. C-Stores (26%)
2. Gas Stations (25%)
3. Big Box (21%)
4. Restaurants (9%)
5. Dollar Stores (8%)
 


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Mid-Year 2023 Fatality Incidents by Weekday
Wednesday Moves to Highest - Saturday Falls to Lowest

Mid-Year 2023:
1. Wednesday - 75
2. Tuesday - 54
3. Thursday - 40
3. Monday - 40
5. Friday - 38
6. Sunday - 29
6. Saturday - 26
 

Mid-Year 2022:
1. Sunday - 65
2. Monday - 45
3. Tuesday - 43
4. Friday - 39
4. Saturday - 39
6. Thursday - 38
7. Wednesday - 33
 

Mid-Year 2021:
1. Saturday - 46
2. Monday - 45
3. Tuesday - 43
4. Wednesday - 38
5. Thursday - 36
5. Sunday - 36
7. Friday - 31
 

Mid-Year 2020:
1. Wednesday - 45
2. Tuesday - 42
3. Saturday - 34
4. Monday - 33
5. Sunday - 28
6. Thursday - 25
6. Friday - 25
 

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 2018:
1. Wednesday - 46
2. Tuesday - 40
3. Sunday - 38
4. Monday - 35
5. Saturday - 33
6. Thursday - 28
7. Friday - 19

Mid-Year 2017:
1. Monday - 40
2. Sunday - 37
3. Saturday - 30
4. Wednesday - 27
5. Tuesday - 27
6. Thursday - 27
7. Friday 18

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


*Complete data not available for 2016
 



Mid-Year 2023 Fatality Incidents by State
Texas, California Top States Past 8 Years

Mid-Year 2023:
1. Texas (42)
2. California (29)
3. Georgia (20)
4. Florida (15)
5. Louisiana (14)
 

Mid-Year 2022:
1. Texas (37)
2. California (27)
3. Georgia (23)
4. Pennsylvania (21)
5. Florida (18)
 

Mid-Year 2021:
1. Texas (28)
2. California (17)
3.
Florida (16)
4. Georgia (15)
5. Ohio (14)
 

Mid-Year 2020:
1. California (34)
2. Texas (22)
3. North Carolina (15)
4. Missouri (13)
5. FL, GA, PA (12)
 

Mid-Year 2019:
1. California (27)
2. Texas (22)
3. Florida (13)
4. GA, VA & NC (10)
5. Tennessee & Illinois (8)
 

Mid-Year 2018:
1. Texas (29)
2. California (26)
3. Florida (14)
4. Georgia (12)
5. Alabama (11)
 

Mid-Year 2017:
1. California (28)
2. Texas (23)
3. Georgia (18)
4. Florida (17)
5. Tennessee (12)
 

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



Mid-Year 2023 Fatality Incidents by City

Houston Most Deaths 6 out of 8 Years

 
Mid-Year 2023:
1. Houston: 10
2. Columbus: 8
3. NYC / Philadelphia
: 6
4. LA / Atlanta / Dallas / San Antonio: 5
5. Phoenix / Detroit / San Fran / Fort Worth: 3


Mid-Year 2022:
1. Houston: 15
2. Philadelphia: 10
3. Memphis
: 8
4. Chicago: 6
5. Los Angeles / NYC: 3


Mid-Year 2021:
1. Chicago / Memphis / Las Vegas: 6
2. Houston / Portland, OR / Phoenix / Little Rock: 5
3. New Orleans / Philadelphia / Nashville: 4


Mid-Year 20
20:
1. Houston, TX: 8
2. Philadelphia, PA: 7
3. Chicago, IL/Cleveland, OH: 5
4. Los Angeles/Phoenix/Kansas City, MO: 4
5. Tulsa, OK/Milwaukee, WI/Macon, GA: 3


Mid-Year 2019:

1. Houston, TX
2. Charlotte, NC
3. Los Angeles, CA
3. St. Louis, MO
3. Tulsa, OK/Chicago, IL

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
 


 


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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