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Trends in Vehicle Fatal and Non-Fatal Shooting Victimizations, 2020 – 2022, Indianapolis, Indiana.
(2022-06-08) Van Dyke, Alexander; Kaur, Amarpreet; Crawford, Jara; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Eric
BACKGROUND Highways, streets, and parking lots appear to be the site of increasing numbers of gunshot victims found in or around vehicles. OBJECTIVE The focus of this brief is to examine trends in vehicle and roadway gun violence victimization between January 1, 2020, and May 31, 2022. KEY FINDINGS The IGVP documented 155 total victims who suffered a gunshot wound in a vehicle between January 1, 2020, and May 31, 2022. Of these, 68 of the victims were fatalities and 87 were non-fatal shooting victims. The IGVP found vehicle and roadway victimizations generally follow macro gun violence trends of increasing during warmer months. The IGVP consistently documented victims shot while parked in residential areas, at apartment complexes, and at gas stations. The IGVP also documented several instances of vehicles with multiple passengers engaging in gun violence producing incidents with several victims. The IGVP found road rage was not delineated as a motive or incident type for the vast majority of recorded victims both fatal and non-fatal (although in many cases a motive is not known). Due to onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, victims and incidents may be underreported at certain instances within the data collection timeframe.
Media Reported Fatal and Non-Fatal Shooting Trends June 9-11, 2023 Marion County, Indiana.
(2022-06-12) Spivey, Erin; Crawford, Jara; Kaur, Amarpreet; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Eric
BACKGROUND The weekend of June 9 through June 11, 2023 saw a wave of gun violence involving victims of all ages and circumstances. OBJECTIVE Examine trending in type, time, location, and demographics of media reported fatal and non-fatal shooting incidents and victims in Marion County from June 9-11, 2023. KEY FINDINGS The media reported a total of 21 shootings in Marion County involving 26 victims from June 9 through June 11. The total number of shootings and victims in 2023 is higher than the same weekend (Friday-Sunday) in previous years. Totals are the highest reported of any weekend (Friday-Sunday) since IGVP began collecting data in 2020. A majority of shooting victims were adults (69%) while 15% were juveniles and 15% were reported with an unknown age. Based upon media reports, June 11, 2023 is the single day with the most shooting victims in 2023, with 11 victims involved in 8 shootings. Noted trends: The victim arrived at the hospital on their own in 27% of incidents. A reported arrest was made or person detained in 19% of shootings. Nineteen percent of shootings stemmed from a non-domestic dispute. Multiple victims were involved in 19% of incidents. Fourteen percent of victims were accidentally shot and all accidental shootings involved juvenile victims. Self-inflicted gunshot injuries made up 8% of the total.
Trends in Gas Station and Convenience Store Shooting Victimizations 2020 – 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana.
(2022-11-09) Kaur, Amarpreet; Spivey, Erin; Crawford, Jara; Eckel, Peter; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Erin
BACKGROUND Gas stations and convenience stores appear to be the site of increasing numbers of gunshot victims. OBJECTIVE The focus of this brief is to examine trends in gas station and convenience store victimizations between January 1, 2020–September 31, 2022. KEY FINDINGS The IGVP documented 75 total victims who suffered a gunshot wound at a gas station or a convenience store between January 1, 2020, and September 31, 2022. Of 75 victims, 22 were fatalities and 53 were non-fatal shooting victims. In the first three quarters of 2022 there was an 87% increase in shootings compared to the same time period in 2021. Some of these incidents were robbery attempts resulting in shootings (9%) Shootings occurring at gas stations and convenience stores happen more often during the warmer months (64%) than other times of year (36%) Shootings included more male victims (66%) than female victims (11%). Shootings are highly spatially concentrated on the northeast side of Indianapolis (along 38th street)
Trends in Juvenile Shooting Victims 2020 – 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana.
(2022-11-29) Crawford, Jara; Kaur, Amarpreet; Spivey, Erin; Eckel, Peter; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Eric
BACKGROUND There is growing community concern over the number of juvenile shooting victims in Indianapolis. OBJECTIVE Examine trends in juvenile (<18 years of age) shooting victims between January 1, 2020 –October 31, 2022. KEY FINDINGS There were a total of 119 juvenile firearm injury victims. 28.6% were fatal and 71.4% were nonfatal victims. Juvenile victims account for 7% of overall firearm violence. In 2020, the average juvenile victim age was 13.6 with a range of 10 months to 17 years old. In 2021, the average age was 12.8 with a range of 2 to 17 years old. In 2022, the average age was 14.1 with a range of 2 to 17 years old. Juvenile victims accounted for 25% of firearm injury fatalities reported in March 2020 and August 2022. They accounted for 22.22% of firearm injury fatalities in March 2022. There was a 10% increase in reported juvenile shootings from 2020 to 2021, with 40 shootings in 2020 and 44 in 2021. There was not a year-over-year increase in juvenile shootings from 2021 to 2022. Both years saw a total of 36 reported juvenile shootings occur from January to October of the respective years. Many reports of non-fatal shootings do not include the victim’s age; thus, it is possible that these findings underrepresent the true number of non-fatal juvenile shootings
Shooting Victim Demographics January 2020 – November 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana.
(2022-12-06) Spivey, Erin; Crawford, Jara; Kaur, Amarpreet; Eckel, Peter; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Eric
BACKGROUND Age, race, and sex discrepancies exist between the demographics of Indianapolis residents and the demographics of shooting victims within Indianapolis. OBJECTIVE Examine trends in age, race, and sex of shooting victims between January 1, 2020 – November 30, 2022. KEY FINDINGS Shooting victims between 15 and 19 years of age showed the largest difference in comparison to Indianapolis demographics (AreaVibes, 2022). While 6% of the population falls in the 15-19 age group, 20% of shooting victims were between 15 and 19 years old. Age of victims was not reported in 59% of reports. The Indianapolis population is comprised of 47% males and 53% females while shooting victims were comprised of 79% males and 21% females. Race of shooting victims was not reported in 85% of shootings, making analysis and comparisons to the Indianapolis population unreliable. On average, 50% of non-fatal shooting victims were juveniles while only 29% of the Indianapolis population are juveniles. An average of 17% of fatal shootings involved juvenile victims. To date, 2022 trends include the largest proportion of juvenile fatal and non-fatal shooting victims since 2020
Shooting Trends January 2020 – December 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana.
(2022-12-20) Spivey, Erin; Crawford, Jara; Kaur, Amarpreet; Eckel, Peter; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Eric
BACKGROUND As the end of 2022 draws near, there will be comparisons between this year's fatal and non-fatal shooting trends and last year's trends. These comparisons will be used to guide conversations about the performance of our systems and investments. OBJECTIVE Examine multi-year trending of fatal and non-fatal shooting incidents in Indianapolis between January 1, 2020 – December 15, 2022. KEY FINDINGS Total shootings reported in 2022 are currently down 2% in comparison to January 1-December 15 last year. 2022 is showing a 14% decrease in fatal shootings versus the same period (Jan 1-Dec 15) in 2021. From 2020 to 2021, this number rose 1%. Non-fatal shootings continue to show increases, up 4% from 2020 to 2021 and up 7% from 2021 to 2022. Historically, local media reports an average of 41% of all non-fatal shootings which occurred in Indianapolis compared to official IMPD records. As such, direct comparisons will differ from official trends. Through November 2022, 42% of all non-fatal shootings have been reported in the media. One potential causality of the 2022 increase in media reporting of non-fatal shooting data could stem from a general increase in media reporting of violent crime during election years, according to Pew Research Center. 2022 shows the lowest percentage of fatal vs. non-fatal shootings of the past 2 years while December 2022 is tied with May 2022 for the lowest monthly proportion of fatal shootings
Weekly Shooting Trends January 1 – December 19, 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana.
(2022-12-22) Spivey, Erin; Crawford, Jara; Kaur, Amarpreet; Eckel, Peter; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Eric
BACKGROUND Indianapolis experienced a violent weekend of fatal and non-fatal shooting incidents between Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, December 18th, 2022. This report explores whether there are specific months, weeks, or days associated with higher rates of shooting incidents. OBJECTIVE Examine weekly (Saturday through Sunday) trending of fatal and non-fatal shooting incidents in Indianapolis between January 1, 2022 – December 19, 2022. KEY FINDINGS 5% of all non-fatal shootings reported thus far in 2022 occurred in a span of three days: Saturday, December 17 – Monday, December 19. December 18 tied with October 6 for the largest number of shootings reported in a single day (2% each of the total for the year). The number of non-fatal shootings which occurred during the weekend of December 17-18 is 4 times higher than the average number of non-fatal shootings per weekend in 2022. Sundays are the most common day of week for all 2022 shootings reported in Indianapolis (20% of the total). More people were victims of shootings on Sundays (22% of all victims) than any other day of week. The rate of non-fatal shootings reported per day in December is currently 49% higher than any other month in 2022 and 78% above the average.
Age Disparities of Non-Fatal Shooting Victims in Official vs. Media Reports 2020 – 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana.
(2023-01-17) Spivey, Erin; Crawford, Jara; Kaur, Amarpreet; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Eric
BACKGROUND Trends in the victimology of non-fatal shootings in Indianapolis reported upon by the media differ from official records, with possible implications on the preventative measures taken by the community and officials. OBJECTIVE Examine disparities between media reporting of non-fatal shooting victim ages and official records. KEY FINDINGS Since data collection of media reporting on gun violence victims in Indianapolis began in 2020, 46% of non-fatal shooting victims were reported on by the media. Of those, 9% of victims had a known age. From 2020 through 2022, juvenile victims of non-fatal shootings were 5.8 times more likely to be reported upon than adult victims. An average of 35% of juvenile victims were reported about in the media from 2020 through 2022 while 6% of adult victims were reported upon. The media was 5.3 times more likely to report on juvenile victims than adult victims in 2022 – 32% of juvenile victims were reported on while 6% of adult victims were reported on in 2022. Official records show approximately 89% of non-fatal shooting victims in the past 3 years are adults while 11% are juveniles. Among media reports of non-fatal shooting victims when age was known, 58% were adults and 42% were juveniles.
Domestic Violence Shooting Trends January 1 – December 31, 2022 Indianapolis, Indiana.
(2023-02-02) Crawford, Jara; Spivey, Erin; Kaur, Amarpreet; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Eric
BACKGROUND There has been a well-documented global increase in incidence of domestic violence over recent years. This report seeks to find if this increase is reflected in reports in the Indianapolis-area media. OBJECTIVE Examine trends in reports of domestic violence shootings from January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2022. NOTE There are different definitions of domestic violence and which party(s) involved are counted as victims. The IGVP reports incidents based on media reports, which may not match other definitions. KEY FINDINGS There was a total of 57 distinct incidents of domestic violence-related gun violence reported, with 15 in 2020, 19 in 2021, and 23 in 2022. The incidents involved a total of 86 victims; 20 in 2020, 32 in 2021, and 34 in 2022. There was a 27% year-over-year increase in incidents and a 60% increase in victim numbers from 2020 to 2021. From 2021 to 2022, there was a 21% year-over-year increase in incidents with a 6% increase in victims from 2021 to 2022. 54 of the reported 86 domestic violence-related shootings, or 63%, were fatal compared with only 40% of reported shootings overall, indicating that domestic violence-related shootings may be fatal a greater percentage of the time than gun violence in other situations.
Fatal and Non-Fatal Shootings Monthly Summary January 2023 Indianapolis, Indiana.
(2023-02-02) Spivey, Erin; Crawford, Jara; Kaur, Amarpreet; Magee, Lauren; Grommon, Eric
BACKGROUND As firearm violence continues to be a focus within media and public safety entities, the monthly trends noted will continue to direct discussions and preventative actions. OBJECTIVE Examine trending in type, time, location, and demographics of fatal and non-fatal shooting incidents and victims in Indianapolis during January 2023. KEY FINDINGS January 2023 saw a 44% increase in the number of shootings over January 2022 and a 53% increase in the total number of victims. From December to January, a 17% increase in incidents and 29% increase in victims was noted. Non-fatal shootings made up 67% of incidents in January while fatal shootings made up 33%. A higher percentage of fatalities involved juveniles in January than nearly any month in 2022. In total, 18% of fatal shootings involved a juvenile victim while 82% were adults (among victims with ages reported). Noted trends: In 16% of incidents, the victim arrived at the hospital on their own. Multiple victims were involved in 14% of January incidents. 9% of incidents were reported as domestic disputes.

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