Weapons Used in Commission of Illinois Homicides (2016-2019)

Handguns were the most frequently used weapon in the commission of homicides in Illinois from 2017 to 2019. In 2016, there were 849 reported handgun related homicides compared to 687 in 2019.

*Weapons not included in chart are: poison, pushed/thrown, fire/incendiary device, drugs/narcotics, and drowning.
Chart: Nicole Sroka Source: Illinois State Police Get the data