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Homicide trends in the U.S.
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Homicide Victims by Circumstance


Felony Argument Gang Other Unknown
1976 3,327 9,106 129 4,630 1,588
1977 3,189 8,929 180 4,112 2,709
1978 3,262 8,950 194 4,447 2,706
1979 3,623 9,237 264 4,534 3,803
1980 4,070 10,299 221 4,963 3,486
1981 3,882 9,519 280 4,835 4,005
1982 3,721 8,613 238 4,322 4,116
1983 3,479 8,469 260 3,058 4,044
1984 3,382 8,211 223 2,708 4,166
1985 3,388 8,284 288 2,690 4,329
1986 3,992 8,602 357 3,015 4,644
1987 3,935 8,087 395 2,678 5,005
1988 3,932 7,872 428 3,010 5,437
1989 4,593 8,433 678 2,709 5,086
1990 4,867 8,988 905 2,867 5,812
1991 5,283 8,806 1,192 3,027 6,393
1992 5,143 7,950 994 3,110 6,563
1993 4,721 8,309 1,362 3,403 6,735
1994 4,303 7,529 1,340 3,622 6,536
1995 3,829 6,753 1,331 3,451 6,246
1996 3,690 6,620 1,091 2,331 5,918
1997 3,413 6,103 999 1,888 5,807
1998 2,998 5,845 834 2,048 5,245
1999 2,642 4,993 837 2,455 4,594
2000 2,626 4,988 846 2,331 4,795
2001 2,694 4,840 1,071 2,246 5,187
2002 2,656 4,752 1,119 2,371 5,305
2003 2,702 4,974 1,069 2,172 5,611
2004 2,390 4,944 1,026 2,144 5,643
2005 2,432 4,787 955 2,223 6,295

Source: FBI, Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1976-2005.
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