Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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| Type of weapon | Total no. victims | Percent distribution1 |
|---|---|---|
| Firearms | 9,326 | 66.0% |
| Knives or cutting instruments | 1,866 | 13.2 |
| Blunt objects (clubs, hammers, etc.) | 663 | 4.7 |
| Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.)2 | 933 | 6.6 |
| Poison | 11 | 0.1 |
| Explosives | 1 | (3) |
| Fire | 114 | 0.8% |
| Narcotics | 76 | 0.5 |
| Strangulation | 155 | 1.1 |
| Asphyxiation | 105 | 0.7 |
| Other weapon or not stated4 | 871 | 6.2 |
| Total | 14,121 | 100.0 |
1. Because of rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.
2. Pushed is included in personal weapons.
3. Less than one-tenth of 1%.
4. Includes drowning.
Source: Crime in the United States, 2004, FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.
| Murder Victims: Types of Weapon Used, 2006 | Crime Data | Murder Victims: by Race and Sex, 2004 |
