Expanded Homicide Data Table 8
Murder Victimsby Weapon, 2015–2019
Weapons 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total 13,847 15,355 15,206 14,446 13,927 Total firearms: 9,143 10,398 11,014 10,445 10,258 Handguns 6,194 6,778 7,052 6,683 6,368 Rifles 215 300 389 305 364 Shotguns 248 247 263 237 200 Other guns 152 172 178 164 45 Firearms, type not stated 2,334 2,901 3,132 3,056 3,281 Knives or cutting instruments 1,533 1,562 1,608 1,542 1,476 Blunt objects (clubs, hammers, etc.) 438 466 474 455 397 Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.)1 651 668 715 712 600 Poison 8 12 15 6 16 Explosives 1 1 0 4 3 Fire 63 78 93 76 81 Narcotics 70 119 112 102 93 Drowning 12 9 8 9 7 Strangulation 96 97 90 75 64 Asphyxiation 105 93 112 92 92 Other weapons or weapons not stated 1,727 1,852 965 928 840