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ANNUAL REPORT
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Manner: Homicide: 2001 A death is classified as a homicide when the death results from injuries inflicted by another person with explicit or implicit intent to harm. A homicide is not necessarily a murder. The person responsible for causing the injuries may be charged in connection with the death or the prosecuting attorney may decline to file charges in certain circumstances. During 2001, there
were 84 deaths in Hamilton County which were ruled homicides, the largest
number since 1987. That
number includes 6 homicides in which the homicidal violence occurred in
another county but the victim died in Hamilton County, usually following
transport into the county for emergency medical treatment, a number
comparable to that seen in previous years. The 84 homicides
represent an increase from the 52 homicides in 2000.
And is substantially more than the average of 61.5 homicides per
year over the past 15 years. Sixty-three percent of 2001’s homicides were the result of handgun violence, a large increase from just over 52 percent in 2000. Just over 19 percent of the homicides were caused by blunt trauma, compared to just over 30 percent in 2000. Of the 84 homicide victims, just over 32 percent tested positive for drugs and/or alcohol.
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