People killed by the police since 2015

Killings of armed people have increased, while killings of unarmed people have decreased.

Chart showing the number of people killed by police from 2015 to 2024, categorizing the victims as armed, unarmed, holding a replica weapon or unknown. There has been a steady increase in the total number of killings since 2016, with a slight increase in deaths since the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. The total killings in 2024 was 1,226. The number of killings of unarmed people have decreased.

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Note: Note: Killings of individuals with replica weapons are counted separately from armed and unarmed. Source: Analysis of data compiled by The Washington Post and Mapping Police Violence By The New York Times