www.fcadv.org JUNE 2017 / FACES OF FATALITY 7 • In 28% of the fatilities, there was known prior stalking5 behavior on the part of the perpetrator. • In 50% of the fatalities, there was at least one of the following indicators present prior to the homicide: history of prior domestic violence, substance abuse, and/or non-domestic violence criminal history by the perpetrator. • 62% of perpetrators were known by family or friends to carry or possess a weapon. • 42% of decedents and perpetrators were separated at the time of the homicide and the average length of separation when known, was approximately 2.9 years. • 31% of fatalities had known prior death threats made by the perpetrator towards the decedent, based on victim reporting. • 57% of perpetrators had a known non-domestic violence-related criminal history. • 55% of perpetrators had a known criminal history of domestic violence and in 31% of fatalities, there were known prior reports to the police by the decedent alleging domestic violence by the perpetrator. • 66% of perpetrators had a known criminal history of any kind, domestic violence-related or otherwise, based on criminal records and narrative reports. • In 52% of the fatalities, family members reported knowing about prior incidents or prior threats of domestic violence on the part of the perpetrator. • In 31% of the fatalities, there was a known criminal order of no contact issued against the perpetrator. • In 17% of the fatalities there was a known permanent Injunction for Protection filed against the perpetrator by the decedent; in 17% there was a known permanent Injunction for Protection filed against the perpetrator by someone other than the decedent. • 21% of perpetrators completed suicide and an additional 14% attempted, but did not complete suicide. Findings based on the fatality review conducted by the statewide team: There were several indicators of increased risk for lethality including: • The perpetrator had access to weapons. • The victim was attempting to end the relationship with the perpetrator. • The perpetrator repeatedly showed up at the decedent’s home uninvited (stalking). • The perpetrator’s use of violence escalated one week prior to the homicide. 5See s. 784.048, F.S., for the definition of stalking.
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