2023 1st Quarter - Crimes Against Persons In the First Quarter of 2023, Crimes Against Persons increased 4.4% overall with 3,503 offenses reported compared to 3,354 reports in the First Quarter of 2022.
Murder & Nonnegligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter
Quarterly Stats
In the First Quarter of 2023, homicide offenses decreased 30.8% with 18 homicide victims compared to 26 in the First Quarter of 2022. There were two sets of double homicides. One set involved a robbery, the other set had an unknown motive, but used a rifle.
Motives included seven argument/fight, three reckless/negligence homicides, three unknowns, two robberies, two other, and one domestic violence.
Twelve of the 18 homicides have been filed.
Four homicides in Council Districts 3, 5, and 9, three homicides in Council District 8, two homicides in Council District 2, and one homicide in Council District 4.
Seventeen homicides involved firearms, which is 94.4% of all homicide offenses.
Homicide Prevention Strategies FWPD ’ s homicide prevention strategies involve various partnerships. Neighborhood Police Officers, the Victim Assistance Section, and One Safe Place provide outreach services to prevent domestic violence crimes that have the potential to turn into a homicide. In addition, the Homicide Unit works closely with the Crime Lab as policies have changed allowing for more timely entry of ballistic intelligence into the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm's (ATF) National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to more readily identify persons who may be involved in violent offenses. The Homicide Unit also continues to work with members of the Gang, Narcotics, and Robbery Units where other criminal activity may elevate to homicide.
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2023 1st Quarter Crime Report
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