In the United States, more men than women are shot to death by the police. As of August 6, the U.S. police shot 666 men and 37 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. (August 6, 2024). Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024*, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 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. August 6, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 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: September 20, 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., 6 Aug 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, August 6, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/585149/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-gender/