STATISTICS
2019 – 364 Homicides – 260 days into the year as of September 18, 2019
- White – 18 = 5%
- Hispanic – 39 = 11%
- Black – 300 = 82%
- Other – 7 = 2%
- 267 were black males = 89%
- 32 were black females = 11%
- Out of the 300: 250 were black males shot and killed = 83%
- Out of the 300: 25 were black females shot and killed = 8%
2018 – 548 Homicides
- White – 43 = 8%
- Hispanic – 62 = 11%
- Black – 431 = 79%
- Other – 12 = 2%
- 379 were black males = 89%
- 52 were black females = 11%
- Out of the 382 shootings: 351 were black males shot and killed = 92%
- Out of the 382 shootings: 31 were black females shot and killed = 8%