Table 2.
Distribution of victims according to homicide characteristics
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Homicide type | |
| Simple | 155 (92.3) |
| Multiple | 13 (7.7) |
| Day of weeks | |
| Monday | 24 (14.3) |
| Tuesday | 26 (15.5) |
| Wednesday | 20 (11.9) |
| Thursday | 18 (10.7) |
| Friday | 26 (15.5) |
| Saturday | 26 (15.5) |
| Sunday | 28 (16.7) |
| Homicide time | |
| Morning | 37 (22.2) |
| Afternoon | 45 (26.9) |
| Night | 67 (40.1) |
| Dawn | 18 (10.8) |
| Motivation | |
| Futile | 24 (18.8) |
| Trafficking | 23 (18.0) |
| Revenge | 41 (32.0) |
| Passionate | 7 (5.5) |
| Felony murder | 10 (7.8) |
| Others | 23 (18.0) |
| Method used* | |
| Firearm | 148 (89.2) |
| Sharp objects | 11 (6.8) |
| Others | 7 (4.2) |
| Number of projectiles | |
| 1 | 31 (20.9) |
| 2 | 31 (20.9) |
| 3 | 10 (20.3) |
| 4 | 16 (10.8) |
| ≥5 | 40 (27.0) |
| Number of body injuries* | |
| Single injury | 37 (22.2) |
| Multiple injuries | 130 (77.8) |
*Some police inquiries did not provide this information