- thematic analysis
- Target Group
Illicit market
95 cases
Period
This category includes victims who previously or at the time of the assassination were members of armed groups, organized criminal groups, people who were known to collaborate with any of those groups, hitmen, as well as inmates and former inmates.
Main statistics
Motive
47 (49%)
Organized crime
Continent
54 (57%)
Americas
Gender
87 (92%)
Male
Method
70 (74%)
Shot
Number of cases over time
Cases by continents
Featured countries with cases of Illicit market targets
how are the cases of Illicit market target disaggregated?
Disaggregated by:
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Time series
Motive
Jan
Motive
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
7 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Political (3)
- Organized crime (3)
Feb
Motive
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
1 cases
- Organized crime (1)
Mar
Motive
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
4 cases
- Political (2)
- Organized crime (2)
Apr
Motive
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
6 cases
- Political (3)
- Organized crime (3)
May
Motive
May-2019
May-2019
3 cases
- Political (2)
- Organized crime (1)
Jun
Motive
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
3 cases
- Political (2)
- Organized crime (1)
Jul
Motive
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
6 cases
- Political (1)
- Organized crime (5)
Aug
Motive
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
3 cases
- Political (2)
- Organized crime (1)
Set
Motive
Set-2019
Set-2019
10 cases
- Political (3)
- Organized crime (7)
Oct
Motive
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
2 cases
- Organized crime (2)
Nov
Motive
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
2 cases
- Political (1)
- Organized crime (1)
Dec
Motive
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
3 cases
- Others (1)
- Organized crime (2)
2019
Jan
Motive
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
13 cases
- Economic (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Political (5)
- Organized crime (6)
Feb
Motive
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
7 cases
- Political (2)
- Organized crime (5)
Mar
Motive
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
8 cases
- Political (7)
- Organized crime (1)
Apr
Motive
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
1 cases
- Organized crime (1)
May
Motive
May-2020
May-2020
9 cases
- Political (6)
- Organized crime (3)
Jun
Motive
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
Jul
Motive
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
4 cases
- Political (2)
- Organized crime (2)
Aug
Set
Oct
Motive
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
2 cases
- Political (2)
Nov
Dec
2020
Time series
Method
Jan
Method
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
7 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (6)
Feb
Method
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Mar
Method
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
4 cases
- Shot (4)
Apr
Method
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
6 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (5)
May
Method
May-2019
May-2019
3 cases
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (1)
Jun
Method
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
3 cases
- Beaten (1)
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (1)
Jul
Method
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
6 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (4)
Aug
Method
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
3 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (2)
Set
Method
Set-2019
Set-2019
10 cases
- Not reported (5)
- Shot (5)
Oct
Method
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
2 cases
- Shot (2)
Nov
Method
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
2 cases
- Shot (2)
Dec
Method
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
3 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Shot (2)
2019
Jan
Method
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
13 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (12)
Feb
Method
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
7 cases
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (6)
Mar
Method
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
8 cases
- Bombed (1)
- Not reported (1)
- Shot (6)
Apr
Method
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
May
Method
May-2020
May-2020
9 cases
- Burnt (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (6)
Jun
Method
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Jul
Method
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
4 cases
- Stabbed (1)
- Not reported (2)
- Shot (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
Method
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
2 cases
- Shot (2)
Nov
Dec
2020
Time series
Perpetrator
Jan
Perpetrator
Jan-2019
Jan-2019
7 cases
- Others (1)
- Armed group (1)
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (4)
Feb
Perpetrator
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
1 cases
- Organized crime (1)
Mar
Perpetrator
Mar-2019
Mar-2019
4 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (1)
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (1)
Apr
Perpetrator
Apr-2019
Apr-2019
6 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Organized crime (1)
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (3)
May
Perpetrator
May-2019
May-2019
3 cases
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (2)
Jun
Perpetrator
Jun-2019
Jun-2019
3 cases
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (2)
Jul
Perpetrator
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
6 cases
- Armed group (1)
- Not reported (5)
Aug
Perpetrator
Aug-2019
Aug-2019
3 cases
- Armed group (1)
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (1)
Set
Perpetrator
Set-2019
Set-2019
10 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Organized crime (2)
- Armed group (1)
- State representative (2)
- Not reported (4)
Oct
Perpetrator
Oct-2019
Oct-2019
2 cases
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (1)
Nov
Perpetrator
Nov-2019
Nov-2019
2 cases
- Not reported (2)
Dec
Perpetrator
Dec-2019
Dec-2019
3 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (2)
2019
Jan
Perpetrator
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
13 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (3)
- Not reported (8)
Feb
Perpetrator
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
7 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Armed group (1)
- State representative (1)
- Not reported (4)
Mar
Perpetrator
Mar-2020
Mar-2020
8 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Armed group (1)
- State representative (4)
- Not reported (2)
Apr
Perpetrator
Apr-2020
Apr-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
May
Perpetrator
May-2020
May-2020
9 cases
- Hitmen (1)
- Organized crime (1)
- Armed group (1)
- State representative (3)
- Not reported (3)
Jun
Perpetrator
Jun-2020
Jun-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Jul
Perpetrator
Jul-2020
Jul-2020
4 cases
- Organized crime (1)
- Not reported (3)
Aug
Set
Oct
Perpetrator
Oct-2020
Oct-2020
2 cases
- Not reported (2)