Demonstrator holds up a sign during a rally near the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in Washington, D.C.

following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, under the knee of a white police officer in Minneapolis.

An analysis of police shootings between 2013 and 2019 across the U.S.

African-Americans are three times more likely to be killed in police shootings than white people?

Close to 42 per million population of African-Americans were killed in such shootings in the period, the highest among all races?

Over 17% of African-American victims were unarmed when they were killed, the highest among all races?

They were 1.3 times more likely to be unarmed compared to white people when they were killed?

More than 15% of Hispanic victims were unarmed when they were killed?

In a significant number of cases, it was unclear whether the victims possessed weapons at the time of the police shooting.

The table reflects the share of unarmed persons among known cases.

What was the share of unarmed victims?

In more than 98% (7,564) of the shootings, officers were not charged with any crime.

What was the share of instances in which police officers were charged or convicted?

This may adversely impact the country’s fight against COVID-19, which has infected a disproportionate share of African-Americans.

African-Americans have a high prevalence of comorbidities and are 1.5 times more likely to not have medical insurance compared to white Americans.

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