Retail Death and Violence Report
Retail Death and Violence Report
Deaths up 12% since 2017 – 125 Deaths in Q1
22%, 28 Retail Employees Killed
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Quarterly Comparison
Q1 2018 125 Retail violent deaths 113 Criminal acts Compared to Q1 2017 |
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Q1 2018 Total Violent Deaths
50%, 62 Customers Up 114% from Q1 2017 28%, 35 Suspects Down 33% from Q1 2017 22%, 28 Employees – Up 8% from Q1 2017 Q1 2017 Total Violent Deaths 46.5%, 52 suspects killed 25.8%, 29 customers killed 23.2%, 26 employees killed 4.5%, 5 LE/LP killed |
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Q1: 37 Retail Crime Deaths – 88 Homicides
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70%, 88 Homicides Workplace violence, arguments, murder/suicides 84%, 74 Victims 16%, 14 Suspects 30%, 37 Retail Crime Deaths Robberies, burglaries & shoplifting 43%, 16 Victims 56%, 21 Suspects |
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64 Parking Lot Deaths – 44 In-Store Violent Deaths
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51%, 64 killed in parking lots
35%, 44 inside store or mall 14%, 17 died off premises (fleeing, police chase) |
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44 In-Store/Mall Violent Deaths
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90 Customers & Employees Killed  |
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38 were shot
5 was stabbed 1 was beaten |
72% of total deaths
53%, 48 killed outside the store 40%, 36 killed inside the store/mall 6%, 6 killed off premises |
28 Employees Violently Killed
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22% of the total deaths
11 killed during robberies, burglaries or thefts 11 killed in homicide 4 killed by workplace violence 1 killed in accident 1 killed by co-worker/employee |
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28 Employee Deaths By Gender & Method
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| Males Killed 2 to 1 57%, 16 Males 36%, 10 Females 7%, 2 Not listed |
Method
86% (24) Killed by gun 3 stabbed 1 hit by car |
Total Deaths by Gender
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Males Killed By 77-18 Margin
77%, 96 Males 18%, 23 Females 5%, 6 Not listed |
Total Deaths by Store Type
 *Other category consists of car wash, check cashing, currency exchange, factory, internet cafe, market, motel, salon & unlisted |
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Q1 2017 Deaths by Store Type:
1. C-stores 2. Restaurants 3. Big Box Stores 4. Other 5. Grocery Stores |
Q1 2018 Deaths by Store Type:1. C-stores
2. Other 3. Gas Stations 4. Shopping Center/Malls 5. Restaurants |
Violent Deaths by Weekday
25% occur on Wednesday alone in Q1
Violent Deaths by State
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Q1 2017 Highest retail deaths:
1. Texas (15) 2. California (12) 3. Georgia (9) 4. Florida & North Carolina (7) 5. Arkansas & Tennessee (5) |
Q1 2018 Highest retail deaths:1. Texas (17)
2. California (16) 3. North Carolina (8) 4. Florida (7) 5. Georgia, Alabama & Arizona (6) |
Violent Deaths by City
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Q1 2018 Highest retail deaths:1. Birmingham, AL (4)
2. Houston, TX (4) 3. Melcroft, NC (4) 4. Las Vegas, NV (3) 5. Jacksonville, FL (3) Q1 2017 Highest retail deaths: |
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