In the United States, more men than women are shot to death by the police. As of September 10, the U.S. police shot 783 men and 39 women to death in 2024. In 2023, the police shot 1,106 men and 48 women to death.
Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender
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Washington Post. (September 10, 2024). Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
Washington Post. "Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender." Chart. September 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
Washington Post. (2024). Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
Washington Post. "Number of People Shot to Death by The Police in The United States from 2017 to 2024*, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
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Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender [Graph], Washington Post, September 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/
