2024 U.S. Fatal Shootings by Police Statistics - State Breakdown
State With Most Fatal
Shootings
TEXAS
State With Least Fatal
Shootings
RHODE ISLAND
Average Shooting
Per State
TOP 5 STATES
Texas
Police in Texas killed 144 people in 2024. The majority of shootings took place in Houston.
144
California
California police killed 114 people in 2024. The most common race among those killed was Hispanic.
114
Florida
In 2024, police in Florida killed 82 people. The majority of killings happened in Miami-Dade county.
82
Arizona
Police in Arizona killed 48 people in 2024. The average age of those shot was 36.
48
Ohio
In 2024, police in Ohio killed 46 people. A significant portion of these killings occurred in urban areas such as Cleveland and Columbus.
46
BOTTOM 5 STATES
Rhode Island
Rhode Island had no fatal police shootings in 2024, making it the only state to have no reported incidents of a fatal police shooting.
0
Vermont
In 2024, police in Vermont killed 1 person. The state has one of the lowest rates of police shootings in the country.
1
Massachusetts
Massachusetts police killed 2 people in 2024. The state has a relatively low rate of police killings.
2
Washington, D.C.
Police in Washington, D.C. killed 2 people in 2024. The nation’s capital has made strides in reducing police violence.
2
Delaware
In 2024, Delaware police killed 2 people. The state has a low rate of police shootings, though incidents still raise concerns over accountability.
2
Top 10 States With The Most Police Shooting Killings
TOP 3 CITIES
16 DEATHS
15 DEATHS
7 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
13 DEATHS
4 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
6 DEATHS
4 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
15 DEATHS
5 DEATHS
4 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
8 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
2 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
3 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
2 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
4 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
2 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
5 DEATHS
4 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
4 DEATHS
3 DEATHS
2 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
TOP 3 CITIES
8 DEATHS
2 DEATHS
2 DEATHS
STATS
AVERAGE AGE
MOST COMMON RACE OF VICTIM
TOP REASON FOR RESPONSE
2024 Fatal Police Shootings by State
State
Police Shooting
Deaths (2024)
Top County
Top City
Alabama
20
Lee
Opelika
Alaska
8
Anchorage
Anchorage
Arizona
48
Phoenix
Maricopa
Arkansas
18
North Little Rock
Pulaski
California
114
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Colorado
41
Jefferson
Lakewood
Connecticut
3
Colchester
New Haven
Delaware
2
Stanton
New Castle
District of Columbia
2
Washington
District of Columbia
Florida
82
Miami-made
Orlando
Georgia
44
Fulton
Atlanta
Hawaii
4
Honolulu
Honolulu
Idaho
11
Boise
Ada
Illinois
25
Cook
Chicago
Indiana
32
Marion
Indianapolis
Iowa
10
Des Moines
Polk
Kansas
13
Wichita
Sedgwick
Kentucky
18
Louisville
Jefferson
Lousiana
19
Jefferson
Lafayette
Maine
10
Westbrook
Cumberland
Maryland
11
Baltimore
Baltimore
Massachusetts
2
Hampden
Springfield
Michigan
22
Wayne
Detroit
Minnesota
11
Polk
Crookston
Mississippi
17
Harrison
Gulfport
Missouri
32
St.Louis
St.Louis
Montana
11
Ravalli
None
Nebraska
7
Douglass
Omaha
Nevada
20
Clark
Las Vegas
New Hampshire
9
Hillsborough
Manchester
New Jersey
7
Middlesex
None
New Mexico
28
Bernalillo
Albuquerque
New York
27
Queens
New York
North Carolina
42
Mecklenburg
Charlotte
North Dakota
7
None
None
Ohio
46
Franklin
Columbus
Oklahoma
19
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oregon
17
Multnomah
Portland
Pennsylvania
32
Allegheny
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
0
None
None
South Carolina
22
Greenville
Easley
South Dakota
4
Charles Mix
Wagner
Tennessee
36
Shelby
Knoxville
Texas
144
Harris
Houston
Utah
17
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Vermont
1
Orange
Orange
Virginia
31
Prince William
Newport News
Washington
32
Pierce
Spokane
West Virginia
9
Nicholas
Summerville
Wisconsin
18
Rock
Beloit
Wyoming
7
Crook
Sundance
