Between January 1990 and November 2013, there were 2969 registered victims of stray bullets throughout the country. Of these, 27.5% (818) suffered fatal wounds while another 72.5% (2148) suffered non-lethal injuries.
Over the course of 2013, there have been 95 registered victims of stray bullets, 34% (32) of whom were lethal and 66% (63) of whom were non-lethal – a 38% decrease on the previous year. In turn, the percentage of those who died as a result of a stray bullet fell by 59%.
| A stray bullet is defined as any bullet intentionally fired resulting in the death or injury of someone other than the shooter’s intended target |
