Expanded Homicide Data Table 7
Total |
14,061 |
14,263 |
14,465 |
14,210 |
14,860 |
Total firearms: |
8,890 |
9,528 |
9,659 |
9,385 |
10,100 |
Handguns |
6,931 |
7,294 |
7,745 |
7,286 |
7,543 |
Rifles |
386 |
488 |
392 |
403 |
442 |
Shotguns |
511 |
486 |
454 |
507 |
517 |
Other guns |
59 |
75 |
76 |
117 |
137 |
Firearms, type not stated |
1,003 |
1,185 |
992 |
1,072 |
1,461 |
Knives or cutting instruments |
1,831 |
1,776 |
1,828 |
1,866 |
1,914 |
Blunt objects (clubs, hammers,
etc.) |
680 |
681 |
650 |
667 |
597 |
Personal weapons (hands, fists,
feet, etc.)2 |
961 |
954 |
962 |
943 |
892 |
Poison |
12 |
23 |
9 |
13 |
9 |
Explosives |
4 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Fire |
109 |
103 |
170 |
118 |
123 |
Narcotics |
37 |
48 |
44 |
80 |
44 |
Drowning |
23 |
20 |
17 |
16 |
20 |
Strangulation |
153 |
145 |
184 |
156 |
120 |
Asphyxiation |
116 |
100 |
131 |
109 |
96 |
Other weapons or weapons not stated |
1,245 |
874 |
807 |
856 |
943 |
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1 The murder and nonnegligent homicides that occurred as
a result of the events of September 11, 2001, are not included.
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2 Pushed is included in personal weapons.
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