Expanded Homicide Data Table 7
Murder, Types of Weapons Used
Percent Distribution by Region, 2010
Region |
Total all weapons1 |
Firearms |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Unknown or other dangerous weapons |
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.)2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 67.5 | 13.1 | 13.6 | 5.8 |
Northeast | 100.0 | 64.4 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 4.6 |
Midwest | 100.0 | 71.9 | 8.7 | 14.1 | 5.3 |
South | 100.0 | 68.1 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 6.1 |
West | 100.0 | 65.0 | 14.9 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
- 1 Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to 100.0.
- 2 Pushed is included in personal weapons.