NewsWhore
07-20-2009, 06:00 PM
The number of violent deaths in the first 5 months of the year has risen to 959, of which 79 were women. The information was published by the Statistics Department at the DR's Attorney General's Office. Of the deaths 373 were directly related to crime, with a rate of 9.4%. Drug-related deaths totaled 140, and robberies related to 184 deaths.
A total of 150 people were killed in shootouts with police while 589 persons died in non-crime related acts. Fights that resulted in deaths totaled 174, with an added 40 occurring at nightclubs.
A month-by-month breakdown reveals that 170 died in January, 152 in February, 155 in March, 173 in April and 159 in May
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)
A total of 150 people were killed in shootouts with police while 589 persons died in non-crime related acts. Fights that resulted in deaths totaled 174, with an added 40 occurring at nightclubs.
A month-by-month breakdown reveals that 170 died in January, 152 in February, 155 in March, 173 in April and 159 in May
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#7)