Plano murder rate is skyrocketing. (Houston, Dallas: apartments, condo, credit)

[jiping]

Within 48 hours three murders happened in Plano.

17-year-old Kemond Smith of Forney, fatally shot 16-year-old Marquel Ellis Jr., an Allen High School wide receiver and sophomore, at a party Saturday night in a home near Spring Creek Parkway.

Carmen Abigail Moreno, 23, and Cynthia Alixandra Wingate, 29, killed Theresa Coomes, 71, and Jimmy Farris, 72 with knife in Collin Creek Apartments.

[NTXPerson]

While those events are tragic, that statement alone doesn’t support your argument that Plano’s murder rate is skyrocketing. Will you please provide more facts to support your statement?

[UnfairPark]

LOL. Sky Is Falling- By Henny Penny.

Collin County is a big diverse county full of humans and not immune to their flaws. However, in one case alleged murderer from Forney fired at a party of Allen High School kids in Plano (part of Plano is served by Allen ISD). In other case, two women from Rio Grande Valley (likely home healthcare providers) robbed and killed two elderly Plano residents in their apartment.

In both cases, arrests were made within hours. Thanks to our awesome police department. Heartfelt condolences to the families of those victims.

[UnfairPark]

This article provides some comparison. As whole DFW is intertwined with no borders, we all need to work together to make it safer for everyone.


https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08...nt-complaints/


Homicides per 100,000 people and homicide detectives per city in 2019

Among the 10 largest cities in Texas, Dallas has the highest homicide rate per 100,000 people.

City Homicides thus far in 2019* Homicides per 100,000 people Number of homicide detectives
Dallas 126 9.37 22
Houston 145 6.24 85
Corpus Christi 15 4.59 10
San Antonio 66 4.31 14
Fort Worth 36 4.02 10
Arlington 11 2.76 4
Austin 23 2.39 12
El Paso 10 1.46 16
Laredo 2 0.76 10
Plano 0 0 8
*Note: Total number of homicides per city is current as of August 1, 2019.
Source: City police departments
Credit: Connie Hanzhang Jin

[BigDGeek]

Plano doesn't have a wall around it.

That said, it's interesting to note that all this mayhem was happening on the east side of town.

[TheOverdog]

There was a shooting with serious injuries but no deaths on the west side of town Sunday night.

[Soonhun]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

Plano doesn't have a wall around it.

That said, it's interesting to note that all this mayhem was happening on the east side of town.

Despite living in the area most my life, I only recently went to the east side of Plano (was lost on my way to pay off a speeding ticket). May I say, the difference is really stark and different, like a whole other world.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by Soonhun

Despite living in the area most my life, I only recently went to the east side of Plano (was lost on my way to pay off a speeding ticket). May I say, the difference is really stark and different, like a whole other world.

Definitely. We live in west Plano now and it's like a different town.

[grampaTom]

I remember from my travels to Texas there were signs at the state lines that said "Welcome to Texas. If you kill us we kill you back".

Have they taken those signs down I wonder?

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by grampaTom

I remember from my travels to Texas there were signs at the state lines that said "Welcome to Texas. If you kill us we kill you back".

Have they taken those signs down I wonder?

I don't believe those ever existed.