Eighty-six deaths were counted as homicides in San Diego County in 2018, 13 percent more than the year before. More than half of all victims were shot. The toll does not include other homicides, such as self-defense killings or officer-involved shootings.
Sources: San Diego Association of Governments; California Department of Justice; California Department of Finance; U.S. Census Bureau; local law enforcement agencies; Esri; San Diego Geographic Information Source
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