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Toronto Homicides in 2007

In 2005, the so-called 'Year of the Gun,' Toronto recorded 80 homicides - making it one of the worst years ever for violent crime in the city. But in 2007 Toronto exceeded that record: there were 84 killings.

42 of the murders were shootings, 22 were stabbings, and 14 were caused by trauma (blunt force). The cause of six murders was either unknown or unreleased as of January 2, 2008.

This interactive map shows where and when the homicides took place.

Instructions: Roll over the markers on the map to read the names of the deceased or select from the chronological list to your right. Click on the icons or the names for more details. (Internet Explorer v.6+ and Firefox 1.5+ are required).

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