Special Report

Cities Where Police Shoot the Most People

30. San Diego, CA
> Total fatal police shootings tally since 2015: 18
> Avg. annual fatal police shootings since 2015: 2.2 per million people
> Victims were armed with gun in: 38.9% of fatal shootings
> Victims were fleeing in: 22.2% of fatal shootings
> Violent crime rate in 2019: 361.7 incidents per 100,000 people
> Population: 1.4 million

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29. Long Beach, CA
> Total fatal police shootings tally since 2015: 18
> Avg. annual fatal police shootings since 2015: 6.4 per million people
> Victims were armed with gun in: 33.3% of fatal shootings
> Victims were fleeing in: 16.7% of fatal shootings
> Violent crime rate in 2019: 506.2 incidents per 100,000 people
> Population: 468,883

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28. Pueblo, CO
> Total fatal police shootings tally since 2015: 18
> Avg. annual fatal police shootings since 2015: 27.5 per million people
> Victims were armed with gun in: 66.7% of fatal shootings
> Victims were fleeing in: 50.0% of fatal shootings
> Violent crime rate in 2019: N/A
> Population: 109,985

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27. Indianapolis, IN
> Total fatal police shootings tally since 2015: 19
> Avg. annual fatal police shootings since 2015: 3.7 per million people
> Victims were armed with gun in: 68.4% of fatal shootings
> Victims were fleeing in: 31.6% of fatal shootings
> Violent crime rate in 2019: N/A
> Population: 857,637

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26. Baltimore, MD
> Total fatal police shootings tally since 2015: 19
> Avg. annual fatal police shootings since 2015: 5.1 per million people
> Victims were armed with gun in: 73.7% of fatal shootings
> Victims were fleeing in: 21.1% of fatal shootings
> Violent crime rate in 2019: 1,858.7 incidents per 100,000 people
> Population: 614,700

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