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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States

Wisconsin There were 117 Black homicide victims in Wisconsin in 2019. The homicide rate among Black victims in Wisconsin was 27.24 per 100,000 in 2019. Ranked 4th in the United States Age Fifteen homicide victims (13 percent) were less than…

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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States

Indiana There were 210 Black homicide victims in Indiana in 2019. The homicide rate among Black victims in Indiana was 28.92 per 100,000 in 2019. Ranked 3rd in the United States Age Nineteen homicide victims (9 percent) were less than…

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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States

Illinois There were 565 Black homicide victims in Illinois in 2019. The homicide rate among Black victims in Illinois was 29.21 per 100,000 in 2019. Ranked 2nd in the United States Age Forty-seven homicide victims (8 percent) were less than…

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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States

Missouri There were 392 Black homicide victims in Missouri in 2019.The homicide rate among Black victims in Missouri was 50.64 per 100,000 in 2019. Ranked 1st in the United States Age Thirty-five homicide victims (9 percent) were less than 18…

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Black Homicide Victimization in the United States

National Data According to the FBI SHR data, in 2019 there were 7,441 Black homicide victims in the United States. The homicide rate among Black victims in the United States was 18.08 per 100,000. For that year, the overall national…

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Nearly 70,000 Hispanics Have Died by Gunfire in U.S. Since 1999, Nearly Two-Thirds of the Deaths are Homicides, Study Finds

For Release: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 More than 4,000 Hispanics were killed by guns in 2019 Para la versión en español haga “click” aquí. Washington, DC — Nearly 70,000 Hispanics were killed with guns in the United States from 1999…

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More Than 85 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Killed With Guns, Study Finds

For Release: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Missouri has the Highest Black Homicide Victimization Rate in the Nation for the Fifth Year in a Row Washington, DC — Guns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide…

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Missouri Ranked #1 for Black Homicide Victimization

For Release: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 95 Percent of Black Homicide Victims in Missouri were Killed with Guns Washington, DC — For the fourth year in a row, Missouri has the highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation with…

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Missouri Ranked #1 for Black Homicide Victimization

For Release: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 94 Percent of Black Homicide Victims in Missouri were Killed with Guns Washington, DC — For the third year in a row, Missouri has the highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation with…

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Missouri Ranks #1 in Nation for Black Homicide Victimization

For Release: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 93 Percent of Black Homicide Victims in Missouri were Killed with Guns Washington, DC — Missouri has the highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 46.24 per 100,000, which…

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