MURDER/SHOOTING ANALYSIS

2014

The F.B.I Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) establishes all guidelines and procedures for the submission of crime data

to the State UCR Program Coordinator (State Police). Murders are counted at the time that Homicide Investigators have determined that,

after investigation, an intentional killing of a human being by another has occurred. Clearances of murders occur when at least one

person suspected of committing the murder is taken into police custody for prosecution or the case is exceptionally cleared. Clearance rates are

determined by taking the total number of murder clearances for particular month/year and divide that number into the number of murders counted

for that same month/year. It is important to understand that UCR allows adjustments (e.g. clearances, reclassification, unfounded, etc.) from

previous submitted months to be made the month that the adjustment becomes known to police.

UCR MURDERS

2014 vs. 2013

MONTH / 2013 / 2014 / % CHANGE
JANUARY / 19 / 26 / 36.8%
FEBRUARY / 14 / 19 / 35.7%
MARCH / 22 / 17 / -22.7%
APRIL / 28 / 9 / -67.9%
MAY / 20 / 24 / 20.0%
JUNE / 15 / 20 / 33.3%
JULY / 28 / 21 / -25.0%
AUGUST / 18 / 30 / 66.7%
SEPTEMBER / 22 / 22 / NC
OCTOBER / 23 / 28 / 21.7%
NOVEMBER / 15 / 17 / 13.3%
DECEMBER / 23 / 15 / -34.8%
Y-T-D / 247 / 248 / .4%

WHO WERE THE MURDER VICTIMS?

RACE-SEX-AGE

2014 vs. 2013

RACE CATEGORY-JANUARY-DECEMBER / 2013 / 2014
WHITE / 51 / 20.7% / 44 / 17.7%
BLACK / 191 / 77.3% / 200 / 80.7%
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER / 5 / 2.0% / 4 / 1.6%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE / 0 / 0% / 0 / 0%
TOTALS / 247 / 100.00% / 248 / 100.00%
GENDER CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
MALE / 224 / 90.7% / 217 / 87.5%
FEMALE / 23 / 9.3% / 31 / 12.5%
AGE CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
0-10 / 8 / 3.2% / 4 / 1.6%
11-17 / 9 / 3.6% / 9 / 3.6%
18-24 / 79 / 32.1% / 63 / 25.4%
25-34 / 64 / 25.9% / 90 / 36.3%
35-44 / 50 / 20.3% / 37 / 14.9%
45-54 / 23 / 9.3% / 25 / 10.1%
55-64 / 9 / 3.6% / 16 / 6.5%
65+ / 5 / 2.0% / 4 / 1.6%
2013 / 2014
HISPANIC ETHNICITY / 30 / 12.1% / 36 / 14.5%

SHOOTING VICTIMS

2014

MONTH / 2013 / 2014 / % CHANGE
JANUARY / 79 / 81 / 2.5%
FEBRUARY / 61 / 56 / -8.2%
MARCH / 78 / 63 / -19.2%
APRIL / 94 / 82 / -12.8%
MAY / 119 / 111 / -6.7%
JUNE / 98 / 97 / -1.0%
JULY / 98 / 95 / -3.1%
AUGUST / 111 / 97 / -12.6%
SEPTEMBER / 113 / 108 / -4.4%
OCTOBER / 100 / 96 / -4.0%
NOVEMBER / 86 / 71 / -17.4%
DECEMBER / 91 / 90 / -1.1%
Y-T-D / 1,128 / 1,047 / -7.2%

Note:Shooting Victims totals may change due to ongoing investigations.

WHO WERE THE SHOOTING VICTIMS?

RACE-SEX-AGE

2014 vs. 2013

RACE CATEGORY-JANUARY-DECEMBER / 2013 / 2014
WHITE / 173 / 15.3% / 187 / 17.8%
BLACK / 946 / 83.9% / 852 / 81.4%
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER / 9 / .8% / 8 / .8%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE / 0 / 0% / 0 / 0%
TOTALS / 1,128 / 100.00% / 1,047 / 100.00%
GENDER CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
MALE / 1,049 / 93.0% / 952 / 91.0%
FEMALE / 79 / 7.0% / 95 / 9.0%
AGE CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
0-10 / 2 / .2% / 4 / .4%
11-17 / 76 / 6.7% / 69 / 6.6%
18-24 / 466 / 41.3% / 427 / 40.7%
25-34 / 339 / 30.1% / 318 / 30.4%
35-44 / 154 / 13.7% / 147 / 14.0%
45-54 / 67 / 5.9% / 55 / 5.3%
55-64 / 18 / 1.6% / 23 / 2.2%
65+ / 6 / .5% / 4 / .4%
2013 / 2014
HISPANIC ETHNICITY / 131 / 11.6% / 141 / 13.5%

Murder in Philadelphia

by Police District

2014 VS. 2013

January-December

Shooting Victims Murder Victims

By Police District

January-December 2014

DISTRICT / MURDER VICTIMS-2014 / MURDER BY GUNSHOT -2014 / MURDER CLEARED-2014 / SHOOTING VICTIMS-2014
1 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 8
2 / 14 / 13 / 7 / 42
3 / 7 / 6 / 4 / 20
5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
6 / 3 / 3 / 0 / 7
7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4
8 / 4 / 3 / 3 / 8
9 / 2 / 1 / 1 / 2
12 / 18 / 15 / 8 / 85
14 / 14 / 12 / 2 / 62
15 / 15 / 14 / 8 / 66
16 / 7 / 5 / 7 / 41
17 / 10 / 7 / 6 / 44
18 / 9 / 6 / 3 / 34
19 / 15 / 13 / 7 / 61
22 / 28 / 24 / 11 / 117
24 / 18 / 16 / 9 / 99
25 / 29 / 20 / 14 / 130
26 / 7 / 5 / 4 / 42
35 / 22 / 21 / 12 / 98
39 / 25 / 21 / 13 / 77
77 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
TOTALS / 248 / 206 / 119 / 1047

NOTE: SHOOTING VICTIM TOTALS ARE INCLUDED IN MURDER VICTIM AND MURDER BY GUNSHOT TOTALS.

CIRCUMSTANCES/MURDERS

January-December

2014 & 2013

CATEGORY / YEAR TO DATE -2013 JAN-DEC. / YEAR TO DATE -2014 JAN-DEC.
LOCATION / NUMERIC / % OF OVERALL TOTAL / NUMERIC / % OF OVERALL TOTAL
INSIDE / 65 / 26.3 % / 64 / 25.8%
OUTSIDE / 182 / 73.7 % / 184 / 74.2 %
DAY OF WEEK / NUMERIC / % / NUMERIC / %
MONDAY / 40 / 16.2% / 24 / 9.7%
TUESDAY / 35 / 14.2% / 34 / 13.7%
WEDNESDAY / 31 / 12.5% / 32 / 12.9%
THURSDAY / 33 / 13.4% / 33 / 13.3%
FRIDAY / 31 / 12.5% / 41 / 16.4%
SATURDAY / 35 / 14.2% / 37 / 15.0%
SUNDAY / 42 / 17.0% / 47 / 19.0%
TIME OF DAY / NUMERIC / % / NUMERIC / %
12A-3:59A / 62 / 25.1% / 41 / 16.4%
4A-7:59A / 22 / 8.9% / 24 / 9.7%
8A-11:59A / 20 / 8.2% / 28 / 11.3%
12P-3:59P / 29 / 11.7% / 25 / 10.1%
4P-7:59P / 29 / 11.7% / 40 / 16.2%
8P-11:59P / 85 / 34.4% / 90 / 36.3%
MONTH / NUMERIC / % / NUMERIC / %
JANUARY / 18 / 7.3% / 26 / 10.5%
FEBRUARY / 14 / 5.6% / 19 / 7.7%
MARCH / 21 / 8.5% / 17 / 6.9%
APRIL / 28 / 11.3% / 9 / 3.6%
MAY / 20 / 8.2% / 24 / 9.7%
JUNE / 15 / 6.1% / 20 / 8.1%
JULY / 28 / 11.3% / 21 / 8.4%
AUGUST / 18 / 7.3% / 30 / 12.1%
SEPTEMBER / 22 / 8.9% / 22 / 8.8%
OCTOBER / 23 / 9.3% / 28 / 11.3%
NOVEMBER / 15 / 6.1% / 17 / 6.9%
DECEMBER / 25 / 10.1% / 15 / 6.0%
MOTIVE / NUMERIC / % / NUMERIC / %
DRUGS / 30 / 12.1% / 39 / 15.7%
DOMESTIC / 17 / 6.9% / 18 / 7.3%
ARGUMENT / 117 / 47.4% / 107 / 43.2%
SEXUAL / 2 / .8% / 0 / 0%
RES. ROBB. / 10 / 4.0% / 13 / 5.2%
COMM. ROBB. / 1 / .4% / 0 / 0%
HIGHWAY ROBB. / 20 / 8.2% / 26 / 10.5%
CHILD ABUSE / 6 / 2.4% / 1 / .4%
OTHER / 4 / 1.6% / 11 / 4.4%
RETALIATION / 11 / 4.5% / 18 / 7.3%
UNKNOWN / 29 / 11.7% / 15 / 6.0%
CAUSE OF DEATH / NUMERIC / % / NUMERIC / %
ARSON / 0 / 0% / 1 / .4%
BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA / 14 / 5.7% / 11 / 4.5%
PHYSICAL ASSAULT / 4 / 1.7% / 1 / .4%
KNIFE/EDGED WEAPON / 20 / 8.1% / 21 / 8.4%
STRANGLE / 3 / 1.2% / 4 / 1.6%
GUNSHOT / 201 / 81.3% / 206 / 83.1%
OTHER / 5 / 2.0% / 4 / 1.6%
CATEGORY / NUMERIC / TOTAL / NUMERIC / TOTAL
MURDERS RECLASSED/DELAYED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS / 13 / 5.3% / 5 / 2.0%
DELAYED DEATH(I.E. ASSAULTED/ DIED ON DIFFERENT DATE) / 25 / 10.1% / 40 / 16.1%

A Closer Look at Domestic Violence Related Murders.

2014

VICTIMS/OFFENDERS-DOMESTIC RELATED MURDERS

AGE-GENDER-RACE & RELATION TO OFFENDER

Firearms-Weapon of Choice

Note: Firearm type and caliber have not been identified for all murders committed by a firearm.

Based on firearm seized or evidence found at scene.

MURDER BY FIREARM

January-December

2010-2014

YEAR / GUN/TOTAL MURDERS / % BY GUN
2010 / 244/306 / 79.7%
2011 / 264/324 / 81.5%
2012 / 284/331 / 85.8%
2013 / 201/247 / 81.3%
2014 / 206/248 / 83.1%

Firearm Type

JANUARY-DECEMBER

2010-2014

CALIBER / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014
.22 / 3 / 2 / 7 / 4 / 4
.25 / 7 / 5 / 9 / 3 / 4
.32 / 3 / 3 / 4 / 1 / 1
.38 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 3 / 4
.40 / 26 / 40 / 43 / 31 / 39
.45 / 21 / 29 / 19 / 14 / 15
.50 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
.357 / 4 / 2 / 5 / 4 / 3
.380 / 14 / 20 / 18 / 13 / 12
SHOTGUN/RIFLE / 1 / 6 / 3 / 5 / 2
9MM / 79 / 82 / 64 / 65 / 77
10MM / 3 / 1 / 3 / 1 / 1

GUNSHOT WOUND SUMMARY-ALL GUNSHOT VICTIMS

JANUARY-DECEMBER

2014 VS. 2013

CATEGORY / JAN.-DEC. 2013 / *% of Total SV / JAN.-DEC. 2014 / *% of Total SV
GUNSHOT(S) WOUND TO HEAD / 154 / 13.7% / 163 / 15.6%
MULTIPLE GUNSHOTS TO BODY / 353 / 31.3% / 299 / 28.6%

Note: * Based on all criminal SV. Gunshots to head could be included in multiple gunshots to body category.

AREA OF BODY / 2013 / % of Overall Murder SV / 2014 / % of Overall Murder SV
ABDOMEN / 14 / 7.0% / 8 / 3.9%
BACK / 9 / 4.5% / 14 / 6.8%
CHEST / 25 / 12.4% / 23 / 11.2%
HEAD-ONLY / 51 / 25.4% / 53 / 25.7%
HEAD & ADDITIONAL AREA(S) / 32 / 15.9% / 36 / 17.5%
MULTIPLE AREAS OF BODY / 64 / 31.8% / 67 / 32.5%
NECK / 6 / 3.0% / 4 / 1.9%
SHOULDER / 0 / 0.0% / 1 / .5%

Note: Murder SV only. Based on 206 Murder GSW Victims for 2014 and 201 for 2013.

STATUS OF MURDER CASES

January-December

2010-2014

STATUS / 2010 / 2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014
ACTIVE / 96 / 129 / 121 / 111 / 129
CLEARED BY ARREST/EXCEPTIONALLY CLEARED/UNF. / 210 / 195 / 210 / 136 / 119
UCR TOTALS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION.

STATUS OF MURDER CASES

2014

Criminal History of Murder Victims

January-December

2014

Murder Offenders

WHO WERE THE OFFENDERS?

RACE-SEX-AGE

January-December

2014

RACE CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
WHITE / 27 / 19.6% / 29 / 20.4%
BLACK / 110 / 79.7% / 103 / 72.6%
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER / 1 / .7% / 10 / 7.0%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE / 0 / 0% / 0 / 0%
TOTALS / 138 / 100% / 142 / 100 %
GENDER CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
MALE / 121 / 87.7% / 133 / 93.7%
FEMALE / 17 / 12.3% / 9 / 6.3%
AGE CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
11-17 / 2 / 1.4% / 4 / 2.8%
18-24 / 66 / 47.8% / 72 / 50.7%
25-34 / 38 / 27.6% / 36 / 25.4%
35-44 / 19 / 13.8% / 16 / 11.3%
45-54 / 8 / 5.8% / 9 / 6.3%
55-OVER / 5 / 3.6% / 5 / 3.5%
2013 / 2014
HISPANIC ETHNICITY / 21 / 15.2% / 20 / 14.1%

Shooters/Offenders

RACE-SEX-AGE

January-December

2014 vs. 2013

RACE CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
WHITE / 55 / 14.6% / 50 / 14.0%
BLACK / 318 / 84.3% / 294 / 82.4%
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER / 4 / 1.1% / 13 / 3.6%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE / 0 / 0% / 0 / 0%
TOTALS / 377 / 100% / 357 / 100%
GENDER CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
MALE / 364 / 96.6% / 339 / 95.0%
FEMALE / 13 / 3.4% / 18 / 5.0%
AGE CATEGORY / 2013 / 2014
11-17 / 22 / 5.8% / 20 / 5.6%
18-24 / 186 / 49.4% / 172 / 48.2%
25-34 / 114 / 30.2% / 95 / 26.6%
35-44 / 31 / 8.2% / 44 / 12.3%
45-54 / 20 / 5.3% / 16 / 4.5%
55-OVER / 4 / 1.1% / 10 / 2.8%
2013 / 2014
HISPANIC ETHNICITY / 49 / 13.0% / 33 / 9.2%

Criminal History of Murder Offenders