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The dataset name has been changed to 'homicides15_tbl_df' to avoid confusion with other packages in the R ecosystem from which datasets have been sourced. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the 'usdatasets' package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'tbl_df' identifies the dataset as a tibble. The original content of the dataset has not been modified in any way.

Usage

data(homicides15_tbl_df)

Format

A tibble with 1922 observations and 15 variables:

uid

Unique identifier (integer).

city_name

City name where the homicide occurred (character).

offense_code

Offense code (character).

offense_type

Type of offense (character).

date_single

Date of the homicide (POSIXct).

address

Location address of the homicide (character).

longitude

Longitude of the homicide location (numeric).

latitude

Latitude of the homicide location (numeric).

location_type

Type of location where the homicide occurred (character).

location_category

Category of the location (character).

fips_state

FIPS code of the state (integer).

fips_county

FIPS code of the county (character).

tract

Census tract where the homicide occurred (character).

block_group

Block group number (integer).

block

Block number (integer).

Source

2015 Homicides Data