Indiana setting local homicide records year-after-year.

[NKBJ]

Did a double take when I saw the leading cause of death for 2018.
And I wonder at why it isn't included in the murder stats.

 

[KLB]

I think the 90's were really bad up north in Gary and south bend

If you look it up, you'll find the murder rate in pretty much any metropolitan area was a lot higher in the 90s. Indy was almost double what it is now

 

[DoggyDaddy]

If you look it up, you'll find the murder rate in pretty much any metropolitan area was a lot higher in the 90s. Indy was almost double what it is now

But total murders have now set a record in Indy. I'm guessing the per capita rate has gone down due to an increase in population?

 

[KLB]

But total murders have now set a record in Indy. I'm guessing the per capita rate has gone down due to an increase in population?

Apparently.

 

[wtburnette]

If you look it up, you'll find the murder rate in pretty much any metropolitan area was a lot higher in the 90s. Indy was almost double what it is now

Yep, wife and I were discussing this yesterday. The media makes a huge deal about how the murder rate is increasing, without explaining that it's actually going down per capita. Of course, that just wouldn't fit the agenda very well...

 

[Denny347]

Yep, wife and I were discussing this yesterday. The media makes a huge deal about how the murder rate is increasing, without explaining that it's actually going down per capita. Of course, that just wouldn't fit the agenda very well...

Or that the VAST...VAST majority of homicide victims are involved in crimes that caused them to get killed. Now, I do not want to downplay the true innocent victims and their deaths are a sincere tragedy. However, if you are not involved in the criminal element, your chances of death are extremely remote.

 

[NKBJ]

The way I see it 9 out of 10 murder victims died innocent, never having had the opportunity to associate themselves with criminal activity.

 

[thunderchicken]

The way I see it 9 out of 10 murder victims died innocent, never having had the opportunity to associate themselves with criminal activity.

Was that meant to be purple? Because it just doesn't even make sense to me

 

[UTL]

Was that meant to be purple? Because it just doesn't even make sense to me

What was the WIBC guys name that broke down the murders one year. It was eye opening and pissed off a lot of the "concerned clergy"

 

[Tanfodude]

They are out of places to put them.

If they were murderers, death penalty solves the space problem.

 

[T.Lex]

Was that meant to be purple? Because it just doesn't even make sense to me

I believe he's referencing abortion as murder.

 

[thunderchicken]

I believe he's referencing abortion as murder.

Ahh fair enough. Thanks

 

[KellyinAvon]

Made it almost 5 whole days into the new year. The first two go to the west side (Haughville), I was expecting the east side. People not killing each other seems too much to ask.

Indianapolis homicide detectives are investigating their first homicide of 2019. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. Saturday, IMPD officers were sent to the 1100 block of Sharon Avenue on the city’s west side. A caller told police they could see someone inside the residence lying on the floor.

Upon arrival police say the found the first male victim in the hallway. Police say the second victim was discovered when homicide detectives and the crime lab came inside to search the home.

Captain Robert Troutt said they guy living at the home was in the process of moving out. “We don’t know all of the circumstances. We know that he’s had some problems with other people in the neighborhood, so he was just moving out and going somewhere else,” Captain Troutt said.


Investigators say the victims are two males in their late 20’s.



https://fox59.com/2019/01/05/two-dead-in-first-homicide-of-the-new-year/

 

[ArcadiaGP]

IMPD releases final homicide numbers for 2019

Slightly lower than last year.

2019 Intentional Homicides (Murders): 152
2018 Intentional Homicides (Murders): 158
2019 Total Homicides: 171
2018 Total Homicides: 178

“For the first time in nearly a decade, our city has seen a decrease in the number of homicides impacting our community,” said IMPD Chief Randal Taylor. “This small victory is a notable one, but the fact remains that just one homicide in our city is one too many. Today, as we begin a new decade, let us all recommit ourselves to working together to make Indianapolis an even safer place to call home. Many thanks to the women and men of the IMPD for their selfless service, continuous engagement, and courageous actions throughout the year.”

 

[VUPDblue]

Where are the non-fatal shootings numbers? We are always one ambulance/medic away from a shooting becoming a killing.

 

[eldirector]

Where are the non-fatal shootings numbers? We are always one ambulance/medic away from a shooting becoming a killing.

You would know better than us :-)

Either we are fractionally "safer", the crooks are fractionally worse shots, or the EMTs get there a bit quicker.

 

[VUPDblue]

I think the non-fatal shooting #s are up, but that is anecdotal at this point because I have not seen the data. Could be several reasons why more weren't killings, bad shots, good medical care, luck, etc...

 

[Sigblitz]

IMPD releases final homicide numbers for 2019

Slightly lower than last year.

2019 Intentional Homicides (Murders): 152
2018 Intentional Homicides (Murders): 158
2019 Total Homicides: 171
2018 Total Homicides: 178

[video=youtube_share;vy-UHjpH6G4]https://youtu.be/vy-UHjpH6G4[/video]

 

[blackenedman]

Where are the non-fatal shootings numbers? We are always one ambulance/medic away from a shooting becoming a killing.

I seem to remember Lt. Col. Grossman touching on this subject while giving a presentation I attended. His take seemed to be that modern/emergent care was contributing to lower homicide rates, but I don't recall if there were overall stats to represent non-fatals, as vupd mentions.

 

[Longhair]

All those street lights mayor hognut had installed saved 6 lives!