2025 U.S. Fatal Shootings by Police Statistics - State Breakdown | Police Brutality Center
Across the United States in 2025, police officers killed 1,278 people, and Black people were almost three times more likely to be killed by police than white people. According to Mapping Police Violence, there were only six days of the year with no police killings. Read on for information on the states with the most and fewest fatal police shootings, the demographics of the victims, and more.
State With Most Fatal
Shootings
CALIFORNIA
State With Least Fatal
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RHODE ISLAND
Average Shooting
Per State
TOP 5 STATES
California
Police in California killed 151 people in 2025. Black people were nearly 3.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white people in California this year.
151
Florida
In 2025, police in Florida killed 116 people, with a large number of the fatalities occurring in major urban areas like Orlando, Miami, and Jacksonville.
116
Texas
Texas police killed 115 people in 2025. This number is significantly lower than 2024, which had a record-high number of 168 killings by Texas police.
115
Arizona
Police in Arizona killed 59 people in 2025, and the top two reasons for police responses that led to fatalities were domestic violence and suicidal individuals.
59
Georgia
Georgia police killed 46 people in 2025, with the most fatalities occurring in Atlanta.
46
BOTTOM 5 STATES
Rhode Island
Rhode Island had no fatal police shootings in 2025 or 2024, making it the only state to have no reported shootings in each year.
0
Delaware
Delaware police killed two people in 2025, the same number of police killings as the previous year in the state.
2
Vermont
In 2025, police in Vermont killed three people–triple the number of police killings from the previous year.
3
Montana
Montana police killed three people in 2025, which is a significant decline from all of the past ten years. In 2024 alone, Montana police killed 13 people.
3
New Hampshire
Police in New Hampshire killed three people in 2025, which is on par with most of the past ten years in the state, excluding 2024.
3
Top 10 States With The Most Fatal Police Shootings
TOP 3 CITIES
16 DEATHS
10 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
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AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
12 DEATHS
11 DEATHS
10 DEATHS
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AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
19 DEATHS
9 DEATHS
5 DEATHS
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MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
11 DEATHS
5 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
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MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
7 DEATHS
4 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
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AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
6 DEATHS
5 DEATHS
5 DEATHS
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AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
5 DEATHS
4 DEATHS
4 DEATHS
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MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
3 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
2 DEATHS
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MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
3 DEATHS
2 DEATHS
1 DEATHS
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6 DEATHS
4 DEATHS
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2025 Fatal Police Shootings by State
State
Police Shooting
Deaths (2025)
Top 3 Cities
Alabama
15
1: Montgomery: 2
2: Homewood 2
3: Mobile: 2
Alaska
10
1: Anchorage: 3
2: Anchor Point: 1
3: Fairbanks: 1
Arkansas
14
1: Little Rock: 3
2: Alma: 1
3: Fayetteville: 1
California
110
1: LA: 11
2: San Diego: 8
3: San jose: 3
Colorado
34
1: Colorado Springs: 5
2: Denver: 5
3: Aurora: 4
Connecticut
4
1: Hartford: 1
2: New Haven: 1
3: Bridgeport: 1
Delaware
2
1: Lewes: 1
2: Milton: 1
3:
District of Columbia
5
1: D.C: 5
2:
3:
Florida
90
1: Orlando: 10
2: Miami: 9
3: Jacksonville: 8
Georgia
33
1: Atlanta: 6
2: Macon: 4
3: Centerville: 2
Hawaii
5
1: Honolulu
2: Mountain View
3: Volcano
Idaho
5
1: Idaho Falls
2: Shelley
3: Bruneau
Illinois
21
1: Chicago
2: Alsip
3: O’Fallon
Indiana
32
1: Indianapolis
2: Fort Wayne
3: Gary
Iowa
13
1: Des Moines
2: Grand Junction
3: Council Bluffs
Kansas
8
1: Kansas City
2: Wichita
3: Phillipsburg
Kentucky
20
1: Louisville
2: Bardstown
3: Augusta
Lousiana
21
1: Baton Rouge
2: New Orleans
3: Plaquemine
Maine
4
1: Hartford
2: Lincoln
3: Portage Lake
Maryland
11
1: Baltimore
2: Dundalk
3: Salisbury
Massachusetts
3
1: Fall River
2: Boylston
3: Boston
Michigan
18
1: Detroit
2: Saginaw
3: Whitehall
Minnesota
7
1: Moorhead
2: West St. Paul
3: Duluth
Mississippi
9
1: West Point
2: Nestbit
3: Pearlington
Missouri
28
1: St. Louis
2: Kansas City
3: St. Charles
Montana
3
1: Belgrade
2: Big Timber
3: Helena
Nebraska
4
1: Bliss
2: Columbus
3: Omaha
Nevada
14
1: Las Vegas
2: Reno
3: Carson City
New Hampshire
2
1: Keene
2: Londonderry
3: N/A
New Mexico
24
1: Albuquerque
2: Las Cruces
3: Farmington
New York
23
1: NYC
2: Malta
3: North Hempstead
North Carolina
32
1: Charlotte: 2
2: Stacy: 1
3: Shelby: 1
North Dakota
4
1: Dickinson: 1
2: East Fairview: 1
3: Waterford City
Ohio
0
1: Columbus: 2
2: Toledo: 2
3: Middletown: 2
Oklahoma
24
1: Tulsa: 5
2: Oklahoma City: 2
3: Guthrie: 2
Oregon
10
1: Salem: 2
2: Eagle Point: 1
3: Lakeview: 1
Rhode Island
0
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South Carolina
20
1: Columbia: 2
2: Greenville: 2
3: North Charleston: 2
South Dakota
1
1: Philip: 1
2:
3:
Tennessee
31
1: Memphis: 5
2: Nashville: 4
3: Chattanooga: 3
Texas
93
1: Houston: 16
2: San Antonio: 8
3: Lubbock: 3
Utah
14
1: Salt Lake City: 2
2: South Salt Lake: 1
3: West Jordan: 1
Vermont
3
1: Coventry: 1
2: Putney: 1
3: Springfield: 1
Virginia
21
1: Suffolk: 1
2: Chambersburg: 1
3: Bluefield: 1
Washington
16
1: Seattle: 2
2: Yakima: 2
3: Spokane Valley: 1
West Virginia
11
1: Charleston: 2
2: Martinsburg: 2
3: Fayetteville: 1
Wisconsin
12
1: Milwaukee: 5
2: De Pere: 1
3: West Allis: 1
Wyoming
4
1: Casper: 1
2: Cody: 1
3: Evanston: 1
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