Expanded Homicide Data Table 7
Murder, Types of Weapons Used
Percent Distribution by Region, 20111
| Region |
Total all weapons2 |
Firearms |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Unknown or other dangerous weapons |
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.)3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 100.0 | 67.7 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 5.8 |
| Northeast | 100.0 | 66.0 | 16.0 | 13.9 | 4.1 |
| Midwest | 100.0 | 71.6 | 9.4 | 13.0 | 6.0 |
| South | 100.0 | 69.1 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| West | 100.0 | 63.3 | 15.3 | 14.7 | 6.7 |
- 1 Virgin Islands totals are not included in this table.
- 2 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
- 3 Pushed is included in personal weapons.
