Expanded Homicide Data Table 5
Justifiable Homicide
by Weapon, Law Enforcement,1 2012–2016
Year | Total |
Total firearms |
Handguns | Rifles | Shotguns |
Firearms, type not stated |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other dangerous weapons |
Personal weapons |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 459 | 458 | 315 | 43 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | 435 | 429 | 312 | 51 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
- 1 The killing of a felon by a law enforcement officer in the line of duty.