Tuesday, July 05, 2005

The 800 Pound Gorilla In The Room

Cincinnati has had 37 homicides so far this year. Here are the stats:

Victims: 95% male; 89% African-American; 24% age 21 and younger.

Suspects: Of the 22 cases in which suspects are listed, 91% are male, 90% are African-American.

Locations: District 4, which includes Avondale, Bond Hill and Walnut Hills, has been the deadliest to date, with 13 killings, or 35 percent. District 5, which stretches from Clifton Heights to Winton Hills and Mount Airy, has the fewest, with five.

I'm noticing a trend here that everyone is afraid to talk about.

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