Expanded Homicide Data Table 14
Justifiable Homicide
by Weapon, Law Enforcement,1 2011–2015
| Year | Total |
Total firearms |
Handguns | Rifles | Shotguns |
Firearms, type not stated |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other dangerous weapons |
Personal weapons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 404 | 401 | 305 | 36 | 11 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 426 | 423 | 339 | 38 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 471 | 467 | 334 | 46 | 9 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 453 | 451 | 331 | 45 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 442 | 441 | 302 | 42 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- 1 The killing of a felon by a law enforcement officer in the line of duty.
