Data Haven published a report that analyzes data from homicides that have occurred in the city between 2005 and 2012.

Among some of the highlights:
-Two-thirds of homicides occurred between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.
-One-third of the city's neighborhoods have been the scene of 85 percent of reported homicides.
-Overall, the city's homicide rate is comparable to the statewide average. Some neighborhoods with a high density of homicides are 10 times the state average.

Police Chief Dean Esserman made it clear that NHPD will quickly bring the hammer down when homicides occur in the city.

"The entire force will mobilize," he said at Tuesday's Compstat meeting. "Homicides are going to be everyone's business."

The department used an unprecedented amount of force and resources to arrest a 17-year-old in connection with the homicide of city-resident Lonnie Starr on Jan. 23. The first alleged perpetrator was arrested within 12 hours of the homicide. A second 17-year-old suspect turned himself into police on Jan. 27.

Esserman commended all officers involved in the investigation. Assistant Chief Luiz Casanova highlighted Sgt. Tony Reye's performance during the marathon search for the perpetrator and said his "drive was impeccable."

NEW HAVEN HOMICIDES
1980 — 18 
1981 — 19
1982 — 11
1983 — 12
1984 — 14
1985 — 12
1986 — 17
1987 — 23
1988 — 26
1989 — 34
1990 — 31
1991 — 34
1992 — 30
1993 — 22
1994 — 32
1995 — 21
1996 — 22
1997 — 21
1998 — 15
1999 — 12
2000 — 18
2001 — 20
2002 — 9
2003 — 8
2004 — 12
2005 — 15
2006 — 24
2007 — 13
2008 — 23
2009 — 13
2010 — 24
2011 — 34 (2000-2011, average 17.75)
2012 — 17
2013

Kmel Davis is expected to claim he acted in self-defense when he goes on trial Jan. 3 for the shooting death of Melvin Galloway and the wounding of a second man.
Davis, 20, of 1313 Ella T. Grasso Blvd., is charged with murder for killing Galloway, who was 33, and first-degree assault for allegedly shooting the man who survived. Davis also faces a charge of carrying a pistol without a permit.
He has been held in lieu of $2 million bail since his arrest Oct. 10, 2011.
The two men were shot on Clay Street Sept. 30, 2011 in what police called a dispute over sales of drugs.
The survivor of the shooting is expected to testify as well as one or two eyewitnesses. One of those witnesses said she knew Davis.
A portion of the crime was recorded by a resident’s camera surveillance system in the area of Clay Street and Maltby Place.
According to the police affidavit by Detective Nicole Natale, the videotape showed an SUV pulling up in front of a house on Clay Street. A black male wearing a light-colored sweatshirt exited the passenger side door and walked toward that address.