The annual rate of shooting deaths in Leon County has fallen by more than half from a recent peak, continuing a downward trend that began after shootings surged in 2023 and early 2024.
Data compiled from a database of fatal shootings maintained by the Tallahassee Democrat shows the annualized number of shooting deaths falling to 15 as of September 2026, down from a recent high of 32 in the spring of 2024. The chart tracks the rolling annual number of shooting deaths in Leon County from March 2021 through September 2026.
The decline from 32 to 15 represents a reduction of approximately 53%…