Of the 11 reported shootings, seven are believed to be targeted and four resulted in injuries. Public safety continues to be a concern, with 9 of the 11 shootings having the potential for innocent bystanders to be harmed. There were three deaths as a result of the shooting occurrences.
Compared to April 2023, shootings are down by 15 %, and year to date, are down 19% when compared to the same timeframe in 2023.
Shootings by month in 2024 and 2023
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January
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February
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March
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April
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2024
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9
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14
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12
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11
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2023
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19
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8
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18
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13
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“We are happy to report another decrease in the number of shootings last month,” says Staff Sergeant Eric Stewart with the EPS Guns and Gangs Section. “The overall year to date decreases from last year leaves us optimistic that our concentrated efforts on gun crime are making a difference.”
“We certainly expect shooting occurrences to vary month to month, but this data reassures us that the additional teams we added are well placed and will continue to send the message that gun violence will not be tolerated in Edmonton.”
Police seized 57 firearms in March, and 262 overall in 2024. This time last year, 430 firearms were seized in the same time period.