Supplementary Homicide Report

Column 1.

Incident number:

Data Element 2 (Incident Number)—assign a sequential number to each murder incident (09A, 09C); use the same number to add the incident to the Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) form.

Column 2.

Situation type:

Situation A—Single victim/single offender

Data Element 23 (Victim [Sequence] Number)—entry of only one victim (001)

Data Element 36 (Offender [Sequence] Number)—entry of only one offender (01)

Situation B—Single victim/unknown offender(s)

Data Element 23 (Victim [Sequence] Number)—entry of only one victim (001)

Data Element 36 (Offender [Sequence] Number)—entry of only unknown (00)

Situation C —Single victim/multiple offenders

Data Element 23 (Victim [Sequence] Number)—entry of only one victim (001)

Data Element 36 (Offender [Sequence] Number)—entry of 02-99

Situation D—Multiple victims/single offender

Data Element 23 (Victim [Sequence] Number)—entry of 002-999

Data Element 36 (Offender [Sequence] Number)—entry of only one offender

Situation E—Multiple victims/multiple offenders

Data Element 23 (Victim [Sequence] Number)—entry of 002-999

Data Element 36 (Offender [Sequence] Number)—entry of 02-99

Situation F—Multiple victims/unknown offenders

Data Element 23 (Victim [Sequence] Number)—entry of 002-999

Data Element 36 (Offender [Sequence] Number)—entry of only unknown (00)

Column 3.

Age of Victim:

Data Element 26 (Age [of Victim])—use Summary age codes as follows:

NB       =   NIBRS entry of NN and NB

BB       =   NIBRS entry of BB (1 week-12 months)

99       =   NIBRS entry of 99

00       =   NIBRS entry of 00 (unknown)

Column 4.

Sex of Victim:

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M, F, or U

Column 5.

Race of Victim:

Data Element 28 (Race [of Victim])—entry of  W, B, I, A, or U

Column 7.

Age of Offender:

Data Element 37 (Age [of Offender])—use Summary age codes as follows:

01-98   =   NIBRS entry of 01-98

99        =   NIBRS entry of 99

00        =   NIBRS entry of 00 (unknown)

Column 8.

Sex of Offender:

Data Element 38 (Sex [of Offender])—entry of  M, F, or U

Column 9.

Race of Offender:

Data Element 39 (Race [of Offender])—entry of  W, B, I, A, or U

Column 14.

Weapon Used:

Data Element 13 (Type Weapon/Force Involved)—the weapon code numbers are the same for both NIBRS and Summary.  When NIBRS codes 11-15 include a suffix of

A = automatic, disregard the suffix in the conversion process.

11 - Firearm (type not stated)

12 - Handgun

13 - Rifle

14 - Shotgun

15 - Other firearm

20 - Knife/cutting instrument

30 - Blunt object

40 - Personal weapons

50 - Poison

60 - Explosives

65 - Fire/incendiary device

70 - Drugs/narcotics/sleeping pills

85 - Asphyxiation

Summarize NIBRS weapon entries of 35 = Motor Vehicles, 95 = Unknown, and 99 = None as 90 = Other.

Note 1: Of all the Summary weapon codes, three are not available in NIBRS—55-Pushed or thrown, 75-Drowning, and 80-Strangulation.

Note 2: Although NIBRS allows for up to three types of weapons to be reported with an incident, the Supplementary Homicide Report allows for only one to be associated with a murder offense.  However, the issue of which weapon to report with the offense is automatically handled by choosing the weapon from the incident that appears first in the list above, thereby applying a weapon hierarchy.  For example, if a murder involves both personal weapons and explosives, convert the weapon as personal weapons because that weapon comes before explosives in the listing above.

Column 15.

Relationship of Victim to Offender: (identify each relationship)

Summary codes:

HU (Husband):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  SE

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M

WI (Wife):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  SE

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  F

CH (Common-law Husband):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  CS

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M

CW (Common-law Wife):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  CS

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  F

MO (Mother):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  PA

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  F

FA (Father):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  PA

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M

SO (Son):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  CH

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M

DA (Daughter):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  CH

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  F

BR (Brother):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  SB

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M

SI (Sister):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  SB

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  F

IL (In-law):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  IL

SF (Stepfather):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  SP

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M

SM (Stepmother):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  SP

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  F

SS (Stepson):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  SC

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M

SD (Stepdaughter):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  SC

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  F

OF (Other Family):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of GP, GC, SS, or OF

NE (Neighbor):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  NE

AQ (Acquaintance):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  AQ

BF (Boyfriend):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  BG

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M

GF (Girlfriend):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  BG

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  F

XH (Ex-Husband):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  XS

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  M

XW (Ex-Wife):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  XS

Data Element 27 (Sex [of Victim])—entry of  F

EE (Employee):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  EE

ER (Employer):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  ER

FR (Friend):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  FR

HO (Homosexual Relationship):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  HR

OK (Other - Known to Victim):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of CF, OK, VO, or BE

ST (Stranger):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  ST

UN (Unknown Relationship):

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  RU

Column 16.

Circumstances

To determine the Summary Murder circumstance code from a NIBRS Murder Incident Report, perform the following steps until a circumstance is determined:

1.

Check for an accompanying Part I offense.  (See below, Summary code—Part I offenses.  For classifying purposes, Summary codes are listed in order of importance.)

2.

Check for an accompanying Part II offense or NIBRS Aggravated Assault/Homicide circumstance code.  (See below, Summary code—Part II offenses.  For classifying purposes, Summary codes are listed in order of importance.)

3.

Continue through the list of nonfelony-type circumstances until the Summary Murder circumstance is determined from the NIBRS information submitted for the incident.  (See below, Other than felony-type murders.  For classifying purposes, Summary codes are listed in order of importance.)

Summary Code—Part I Offenses

02-Forcible Rape:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A and 11A

03-Robbery:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A and 120

05-Burglary:

06-Larceny-theft:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A and 23A, 23B, 23C, 23D, 23E, 23F, 23G, or 23H

07-Motor Vehicle Theft:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A and 240

09-Arson:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A and 200

Summary Code—Part II Offenses

18-Narcotic Drug Laws:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A and 35A or offense code 09A and Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of  03

17-Other Sex Offenses:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A and 11B, 11C, or 11D

10-Prostitution and Commercialized Vice:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A and 40A or 40B

19-Gambling:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A and 39A, 39B, 39C, or 39D

26-Other-Not Specified:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of  08

32-Abortion:

Not available in NIBRS.

Other than Felony-type Murders:

40-Lovers' Triangle:

Not available in NIBRS.

41-Child Killed by Babysitter:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of  09

Data Element 35 (Relationship[s] of Victim to Offender[s])—entry of  BE

45-Other Arguments:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of 01 or 06

46-Gangland Killings:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of  04

47-Juvenile Gang Killings:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of  05

42-Brawl Due to Influence of Alcohol:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 8 (Offender[s] Suspected of Using)—entry of  A

43-Brawl Due to Influence of Narcotics:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 8 (Offender[s] Suspected of Using)—entry of D

48-Institutional Killings:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 9 (Location Type)—entry of 15

44-Argument over Money or Property:

Not available in NIBRS.

49-Sniper Attack:

Not available in NIBRS.

60-Other:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of 02, 07, or 09

70-Suspected Felony Type:

Not available in NIBRS.

99-Unable to Determine:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09A

Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of  10

Justifiable Homicides:

80-Felon Killed by Private Citizen:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09C

Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of  20

Data Element 32 (Additional Justifiable Homicide Circumstances)—entry of  C, D, E, F, or G

81-Felon Killed by Police Officer:

Data Element 6 (UCR Offense Code)—entry of 09C

Data Element 31 (Aggravated Assault/Homicide Circumstances)—entry of 21

Data Element 32 (Additional Justifiable Homicide Circumstances)—entry of  A, B, C, D, E, F, or G