Expanded Homicide Data Table 8
Murder Victims
by Weapon, 2013–2017
| Weapons | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,253 | 12,270 | 13,750 | 15,296 | 15,129 |
| Total firearms: | 8,454 | 8,312 | 9,778 | 11,138 | 10,982 |
| Handguns | 5,782 | 5,673 | 6,569 | 7,204 | 7,032 |
| Rifles | 285 | 258 | 258 | 378 | 403 |
| Shotguns | 308 | 264 | 272 | 261 | 264 |
| Other guns | 123 | 93 | 177 | 187 | 187 |
| Firearms, type not stated | 1,956 | 2,024 | 2,502 | 3,108 | 3,096 |
| Knives or cutting instruments | 1,490 | 1,595 | 1,589 | 1,632 | 1,591 |
| Blunt objects (clubs, hammers, etc.) | 428 | 446 | 450 | 479 | 467 |
| Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.)1 | 687 | 682 | 659 | 669 | 696 |
| Poison | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| Explosives | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fire | 94 | 71 | 84 | 114 | 103 |
| Narcotics | 53 | 70 | 75 | 122 | 97 |
| Drowning | 4 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
| Strangulation | 85 | 89 | 99 | 99 | 88 |
| Asphyxiation | 95 | 102 | 120 | 93 | 105 |
| Other weapons or weapons not stated | 850 | 872 | 873 | 927 | 979 |
- 1 Pushed is included in personal weapons.
