United States
There were 13,446 Black homicide victims in the United States in 2022.
The homicide rate among Black victims in the United States was 29.0 per 100,000 in 2022.
Age
One thousand three hundred forty-eight homicide victims (10.0 percent) were less than 18 years old and 364 victims (2.7 percent) were 65 years of age or older.
Sex
Out of 13,446 homicide victims, 11,528 were male and 1,918 were female.
Most Common Weapons
The majority of victims were shot and killed with guns (87.4 percent or 11,750 out of 13,446). There were 696 victims killed with knives or other sharp instruments.
Victim/Offender Relationship
For homicides in which the victim to offender relationship could be identified, 76.5 percent of victims (3,202 out of 4,184) were killed by someone they knew. Nine hundred eighty-two victims were killed by strangers.
Circumstance
For homicides in which the circumstances could be identified, 80.9 percent (4,028 out of 4,977) were not related to the commission of any other felony. Of these, 53.9 percent (2,172 homicides) involved arguments between the victim and the offender.
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