Police shootings in perspective
The issue of fatal police shootings in the United States was brought to attention once again earlier this month when white police officer Michael Slager shot unarmed black man Walter Scott. Slager has since been charged with murder. The following infographic sums up the shocking extent of fatal police shootings in the United States. Read more in Statista's latest feature in the Independent.
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This chart shows reported fatal police shootings since 2009 in selected countries.
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