Tennessee
There were 503 Black homicide victims in Tennessee in 2023.
The homicide rate among Black victims in Tennessee was 41.9 per 100,000 in 2023.
Ranked 7th in the United States
Age
Forty-seven homicide victims were less than 18 years old (9.3 percent). Sixteen victims were age 65 or older (3.2 percent).
Sex
Out of 503 homicide victims, 424 (84.3 percent) were male and 79 (15.7 percent) were female.
Most Common Weapons
Most victims were killed by firearms (91.5 percent or 460 out of 503). Sixteen victims were killed with knives or other sharp instruments (3.2 percent).
Victim/Offender Relationship
For homicides in which the victim to offender relationship could be identified, 57.3 percent of victims (134 out of 234) were killed by someone they knew. One hundred victims were killed by strangers.
Circumstance
For homicides in which the circumstances could be identified, 77.1 percent (195 out of 253) were not related to the commission of any other felony. Of these, 49.2 percent (96 homicides) involved arguments between the victim and offender.
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