City Murder Rates - Page 103

Ex-Ithacan · #**2041** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 10:19 PM**

As of today, Baltimore city is at 60

https://homicides.news.baltimoresun.com/

iheartthed · #**2042** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 5:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

it's an unpopular opinion, but i believe that the BLM fallout from the video of the murder of laquan mcdonald being released in late 2015 made a lot of chicago police officers just throw up their hands and say "fuck it, if the black community doesn't want us to police their neighborhoods, then we won't". so policing got a lot less aggressive and the thugs started to take over.

it's bitterly ironic that the black lives matter movement in chicago indirectly lead to the additional deaths of hundreds and hundreds of more young black men.

This doesn't explain why the homicide increases were limited to Chicago and a couple of other cities. Other places had high profile killings of black residents, mass protest of policing, an a re-examination of excessive policing tactics, but didn't have the increase in violence.

Steely Dan · #**2043** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 5:56 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by iheartthed

This doesn't explain why the homicide increases were limited to Chicago and a couple of other cities. Other places had high profile killings of black residents, mass protest of policing, an a re-examination of excessive policing tactics, but didn't have the increase in violence.

it's entirely possible that cops in other cities didn't sit on their hands as much as CPD did in response to BLM.

as i said, it's not the most popular opinion around, but it's one that i think holds water based on observing the issue closely here in chicago.

you are free to disagree with it if you like. if you think you have a better theory for why homicides spiked +58% YOY in chicago in 2016, i'm sure the forum would like to hear it.

edale · #**2044** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 6:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by iheartthed

This doesn't explain why the homicide increases were limited to Chicago and a couple of other cities. Other places had high profile killings of black residents, mass protest of policing, an a re-examination of excessive policing tactics, but didn't have the increase in violence.

Actually, I think this is a pretty common scenario. After Cincinnati experienced race riots in 2001, the city experienced a steep rise is crime and homicides for the next few years before things settled back into the normal range. I think Baltimore experienced the same things following the Freddie Gray murder and acquittal.

I don't think it's fair to blame BLM as an organization, seeing how the Cincinnati story predates BLM by over a decade. But there is a historical trend of cops fucking up ---> community rises up in outrage ---> police feel demonized and take a hands off approach ---> homicides spike

iheartthed · #**2045** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 6:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

it's entirely possible that cops in other cities didn't sit on their hands as much as CPD did in response to BLM.

Perhaps, but not likely.

Ex-Ithacan · #**2046** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 6:06 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

it's entirely possible that cops in other cities didn't sit on their hands as much as CPD did in response to BLM.

I know in Baltimore there was a pronounced uptick in homicides after the Freddie Gray death. Prior to that the annual number of homicides was roughly in the mid 200s, but the following years have seen the annual number of over 300. The police were very leery of being involved in a situation where deadly force may be the result. Six officers were charged after Freddie Gray's death, but all charges were eventually dismissed or the officer's were found not guilty.

I think the potential for career ending (and possible prison time) made quite an imprint on most members of the police force.

tjp · #**2047** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 10:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by toddguy

Columbus is at 21. Damn. Per press release Columbus Police Department 3/16/2019.

Indianapolis is at 26 as of 3/15/2019 per IndyStar database.

What's going on in Columbus? That's a big increase, right?

SIGSEGV · #**2048** Posted **Mar 20, 2019, 2:01 AM**

Chicago, through Sunday, 3/17:

2013: 70
2014: 57
2015: 69
2016: 131
2017: 128
2018: 104
2019: 65

toddguy · #**2049** Posted **Mar 21, 2019, 10:22 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjp

What's going on in Columbus? That's a big increase, right?

Actually for 2.5 months, it is not that big of an increase. It is up a bit though.

toddguy · #**2050** Posted **Mar 22, 2019, 10:13 AM**

Jackson Mississippi is at 21. With a population of only about 165,000, the rate would be higher than Baltimore or St. Louis.

KevinFromTexas · #**2051** Posted **Mar 25, 2019, 8:57 AM**

2019 Austin Metro Murders

| Austin 8 | Travis Co. 8 | Bastrop Co. 0 | Caldwell Co. 0 | Hays Co. 3 | Williamson Co. 4 | Metro 15 |

Causes metrowide:
Shooting - 11
Stabbing - 2
Strangled - 0
Suffocation - 0
Throwing (of child) - 0
Beating - 1
Vehicular - 0
Blunt force trauma - 0
Sharp force trauma - 0
Unlisted cause - 1
Domestic terrorism - 0

Austin totals:
Downtown - 1
Central Austin - 1
East Austin - 2
North Austin - 1
Northeast Austin - 0
Northwest Austin - 1
South Austin - 1
Southeast Austin - 1
Southwest Austin - 0
West Austin - 0

Victims
Male - 13
Female - 1
Unlisted - 1

| Jan 4 | Feb 4 | Mar 4 | Apr 3 | May 0 | Jun 0 | Jul 0 | Aug 0 | Sep 0 | Oct 0 | Nov 0 | Dec 0 |

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| Mon 2 | Tue 1 | Wed 3 | Thur 1 | Fri 3 | Sat 1 | Sun 4 |

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Murder cases

Code:

1 dead - http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local...rtment-complex - 1/20 - Cedar Park shooting

1 dead - http://www.austintexas.gov/news/homicide-1 - 1/20 - Austin stabbing

1 dead - http://www.austintexas.gov/news/homicide-2 - 1/25 - Austin stabbing

1 dead - https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart - 1/26 - Cedar Park shooting

1 dead - https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart - 2/1- Bartlett shooting 

1 dead - https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart - 2/13 - San Marcos shooting

1 dead - https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart - 2/17 - San Marcos shooting

1 dead - https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart - 2/19 - Round Rock shooting

1 dead - http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local...Tx3R3R2PlErvmE - 3/7 - Austin shooting

1 dead - http://www.austintexas.gov/news/homicide-5 - 3/17 - Austin unlisted cause of death

1 dead - https://www.kxan.com/news/local/aust...tin/1856248528 - 3/17 - Austin shooting

1 dead - https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart - 3/24 - Austin beating

1 dead - https://www.kvue.com/article/news/cr...c-03c61d2c2181 - 4/5 - San Marcos shooting

1 dead - http://www.austintexas.gov/news/homicide-8 - 4/9 - Austin shooting

1 dead - http://www.austintexas.gov/news/homicide-9 - 4/10 - Austin shooting

Pending cases

Code:

1 dead - https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart - 2/2 - Austin - unlisted cause

1 dead - https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart - 3/30 - Austin beating

1 dead - https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...emplate=ampart - 4/17

1 dead - https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/pol...8Y783te5Rdh8XQ - 5/5

Austin area population

City: 950,715 (July 1, 2017 estimate) - source: US Census Bureau
Travis County: 1,248,743 (July 1, 2018 estimate) - source: US Census Bureau
Metro: 2,168,316 (July 1, 2018 estimate) - source: US Census Bureau

Area - City: 297 square miles (2010) - US Census Bureau
Area - Metro: 4,285 square miles - Wikipedia
Area - Travis County: 1,023 square miles - Wikipedia

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Previous years

iheartthed · #**2052** Posted **Apr 3, 2019, 2:39 AM**

Murder spike in Brooklyn; gang related:

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But in the first three months of this year, that trend took a concerning turn in the opposite direction, driven by a steep spike in murders in Brooklyn. As of March 24, the borough had recorded 28 homicides so far this year, compared with 17 in the same period last year, a 64 percent increase.

At the same time, police officials said murders citywide rose to 69 from 60, a 15 percent rise.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/n...gangs-nyc.html

Gresto · #**2053** Posted **Apr 3, 2019, 7:06 PM**

Toronto has had 16 homicides YTD.

chris08876 · #**2054** Posted **Apr 8, 2019, 8:20 PM**

Chicago's first warm weekend of 2019 ends with 24 shootings and 5 murders

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It was the first warm weekend in Chicago, and just as feared, violence spiked, with 24 shootings across the city and five murders, police said.

The count began Friday at 6 p.m. and ran though Sunday.

In one incident, two children were among several people injured at a baby shower, Chicago Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said. The children were in stable condition midday Monday.

[...]

In the same time frame last year, there were 18 shootings and four murders, police spokesman Michael Carroll said.

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/08/us/ch...end/index.html

ilcapo · #**2055** Posted **Apr 13, 2019, 3:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by ilcapo

Stockholm Metro (2.3 mil) seems to be at 10 or 11, but could be 14 or 15 in worst case.

The murders have almost exlusively taken place in the outer municipalities of the metro-area. Only 2 have taken place in the actual city (pop 750 000).

Causes of death:

Firearm: 5 (Norsborg, Tensta, Jakobsberg, Upplands Bro × 2)
Knife: 3 (Haninge, Täby, Solna)
Beating/Other: 2 (Märsta, Västertorp)
Unknown/unconfirmed: 4 (Södertälje, Tyresö x2, Tensta).

Malmö, known for being the "murder capital per capita" in Scandinavia (based on Scandinavian averages of course) has not had a single confirmed homicide yet, thankfully!

Greater Stockholm (pop 2.3 mil) is now at around 17 confirmed and 4 or 5 unknown/unconfirmed.

9 caused by firearms.

Darkoshvilli · #**2056** Posted **Apr 13, 2019, 4:07 PM**

Montreal (2.1M) is at 6.

Ex-Ithacan · #**2057** Posted **Apr 13, 2019, 7:52 PM**

Baltimore is at 76 as of 4/11/19, including 3 killed on the 10th.

toddguy · #**2058** Posted **Apr 16, 2019, 10:43 AM**

Columbus is at 28. Looks like it has slowed down a bit with about 7 in the past month or so.

Boisebro · #**2059** Posted **Apr 16, 2019, 9:53 PM**

Boise is at 1 after a shooting this weekend, the first homicide in the city since last June.

LMich · #**2060** Posted **Apr 17, 2019, 10:51 AM**

Detroit (Q1):

2017: 62
2018: 54
2019: 39