Illinois
There were 945 Black homicide victims in Illinois in 2022.
The homicide rate among Black victims in Illinois was 50.8 per 100,000 in 2022.
Ranked 3rd in the United States
Age
One hundred homicide victims (10.6 percent) were less than 18 years old and 22 victims (2.3 percent) were 65 years of age or older.
Sex
Out of 945 homicide victims, 819 were male and 126 were female.
Most Common Weapons
Most victims were killed with firearms (89.6 percent or 847 out of 945). Twenty-eight victims were killed with knives or other sharp instruments.
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