The number of people killed by police while fleeing has risen since 2015. In 2015, there were 270 people killed by police while they were fleeing, which increased to 368 people in 2021. As of July 2022, 202 people who were fleeing were killed by police. Despite this, criminal convictions for police officers who kill fleeing individuals remain low.
Number of police killings while victim was fleeing in the United States from 2015 to July 2022
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The Guardian. (July 28, 2022). Number of police killings while victim was fleeing in the United States from 2015 to July 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323308/number-police-killings-while-fleeing-us/
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