10 CITIES ACCOUNT FOR 25 % OF ALL MURDERS
52% OF MURDER VICTIMS ARE BLACK, 43.5% WHITE
After 25 years of declining murder rates the last few years have again seen a rising number of murders in the USA. Major cities are the source of a large percentage of the murders. 10 cites account for 25% of all murders. These cities are Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Houston, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Dallas, Kansas City and Indianapolis.
Of the over 14,000 murders, 39% resulted from arguments and romantic triangles.
24.7 % were committed during a felonious act.
782 by law enforcement.
429 of those killed by law enforcement were felons.
353 killed by private citizens during a felonious act and self defense.
52% of victims were African american.
43.5% of victims were white.
54.7% of perpetrators were black.
43 % were white.
28% of victims knew their attacker.
12.5% were family members.
80 % of white victims were killed by white assailants.
16% of white victims were killed by black assailants.
88..5 % of black victims were killed by black assailants.
8.9 % of black victims were killed by white assailants.
These numbers are from FBI statistics. Hopefully it will add a little perspective to what we see in the media.
Originally published 4/12/21
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