Retail Fatalities & Violent Incidents Up 40% in the U.S. in 2020, According to D&D Daily Reporting
Posted Jan 19, 2021 Five-Year 40% Spike in Retail Fatalities Reflects Nation’s Increasing Murder Rate & Gun Violence Trend. Despite COVID shutdowns, violent fatalities in retail reached an all-time high in 2020, with 256 customers, 128 suspects, 123 employees, and 16 security officers dying in stores or parking lots. CLEVELAND, OH – January 19, 2021 – The D&D Daily – retail’s leading digital news source for Loss Prevention, Asset Protection and Cyber Security – released its industry-exclusive Based on publicly reported data, the new report shows fatalities and violent...