Thursday, 1 January 2015

Ottawa Shooting Incidents in 2015

For my first non-election prediction, I am going to look at crime.

Q1: Will the number of shootings in the City of Ottawa in 2015 be higher or equal to the number in 2014 (49)?
Yes: 25%
No: 75%

There has been a lot of attention paid to the recent spate of shootings in Ottawa.  There were 49 shootings in 2014, which is a record.  The problem seems to be gang-related,  In 2012 and 2013, there were around 30 shootings.  I think that the number of shootings will probably be lower in 2015, closer to the 2012-2013 levels.  There does not seem to be a clear, overarching reason for the shootings in 2014.  It may just be a temporary feud that will settle down in 2015.

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