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The
following statistics were compiled from the various charts presented by the
U.S. Department of Justice. These are only a few of the statistics covering
homicides nationwide. The reason some of the numbers don't add up to the
nationwide total is because not all of the information is available for each case.
It must also be remembered that some deaths are ruled as being from other
causes and not all homicides are reported.
According to the Department of Justice, there were
14,831 murders reported in the United States. California accounted for the
most with 2,249 cases. New Hampshire had the lowest number at 12. |
WEAPONS USED
Weapon
Firearms
Knives/other cutting
Other weapons
Hands, feet, etc |
Number of murders
10,086
1,796
2,095
854 |
Percentage
68.1%
12.1%
14.1%
5.7% |
VICTIMS BY RACE AND GENDER
Race
White
Black
Other
Unknown |
Male
11,618
5,013
238
144 |
Female
3,177
1,932
107
46 |
Unknown
36
3
0
32 |
VICTIM AND MURDERER BY RACE
Race of victim
White
Black
Other
Unknown |
White murderer
2,918
245
50
31 |
Black murderer
566
2,905
25
30 |
Other race
murderer
51
11
95
3 |
Unknown race
murderer
52
60
3
24 |
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