Illinois
There were 844 Black homicide victims in Illinois in 2023.
The homicide rate among Black victims in Illinois was 46.5 per 100,000 in 2023.
Ranked 2nd in the United States
Age
Ninety-one homicide victims were less than 18 years old (10.8 percent). Twenty victims were age 65 or older (2.4 percent).
Sex
Out of 844 homicide victims, 721 (85.4 percent) were male and 123 (14.6 percent) were female.
Most Common Weapons
Most victims were killed by firearms (86.3 percent or 728 out of 844). Thirty-one victims were killed with knives or other sharp instruments (3.7 percent).
Victim/Offender Relationship
For homicides in which the victim to offender relationship could be identified, 78.2 percent (104 out of 133) were killed by someone they knew. Twenty-nine victims were killed by strangers.
Circumstance
For homicides in which the circumstances could be identified, 83.7 percent (87 out of 104) were not related to the commission of any other felony. Of these, 47.1 percent (41 homicides) involved arguments between the victim and offender.
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