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Retail Violent Fatalities Surge Again

306 Retail Fatalities in First Half of 2025 - Up 25% From 2024

Customers Make Up 59% of Fatalities - Associates 20%
C-Stores Remain #1 Most Dangerous Retailer - 38% of Fatalities
Memphis & Houston Most Dangerous Cities
Tennessee Most Dangerous State
 



Mid-Year | 2017-2025



Fatalities and incidents spike after 2024 dip

Fatalities up 36% from 2017 - Up 25% from 2024
Incidents up 36% from 2017 - Up 22% from 2024 
 



Mid-Year 2025's 306 Retail Violent Fatalities by Category

82% Victims - 18% Suspects
59% Customers - 20% Associates - 3% LP/LE/Security - 18
% Suspects


 



Mid-Year 2025 Fatalities by Location

53% Parking Lots - 44% In-Store/Mall - 3% Off Premises


 



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Mid-Year 2025 Total Fatalities by Gender

88% Male - 12% Female


 



Mid-Year 2025: 62 Associate Fatalities By Method

98% Shot - 2% Accident



Mid-Year 2025 Fatality Incidents by Store Type

C-Stores Top Store Type 9 Straight Years


 



Mid-Year 2025 Fatality Incidents by Weekday

Monday sees most deadly incidents


 



Mid-Year 2025 Fatality Incidents by State

Tennessee Leaps to the #1 Spot



Mid-Year 2025's Top 5

1. Tennessee
2. California & Texas
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. North Carolina

 



Mid-Year 2025 Fatality Incidents by City

Memphis Surges to Top Spot




 



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