BY RELATIONSHIP

Murderer Spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend Family Acquaintance Stranger Undetermined

Male Victims 5.3% 6.7% 35.5% 15.5% 37.1%

Female Victims 30.1% 11.7% 2.1% 8.8% 27.7%

BY RACE (1)

Race Black male White male White female Black female

Murderer 47.9% 42.9% 5.4% 4.1%

Victim 42.2% 37.3% 13.3% 7.2%

BY RACE (2)

Murderer White Black Black White Other Other White Black Other

Victim White Black White Black Other White Other Other Black

Percent 46.1% 40.7% 8.5% 3.5% 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% 0.0%

1980 MOST DANGEROUS JOBS Taxi driver, law enforcement officer, hotel clerk, gas station worker, security guard, store manager, and bartender.

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