MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission (MHRC) released on Thursday, September 26th its 2016 Annual Report analyzing the causes and risk factors behind homicides and non-fatal shootings in the City of Milwaukee.
In 2016, the homicide rate for the City of Milwaukee was 23.3 per 100,000 residents. That is a slight decrease from 24.3 per 100,000 recorded in 2015.
Based on date of injury, MHRC recorded 139 homicides and 555 nonfatal shooting victims in 2016. This represents a 51% increase in firearm-related homicides, but an 11% decline in nonfatal shooting victims from 2006 to 2016.
CLICK HERE to view the complete 2016 report on homicides, non-fatal shootings in Milwaukee
The 2016 analysis takes a public health approach to violence prevention, providing data on contributing circumstances to homicides and non-fatal shootings, analysis of victim and suspect demographics, as well as data on socioeconomic status, educational attainment, and other factors that influence violence in the city.