States Where the Most Murders are Committed with a Gun

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August 22, 2022 3:00 pm

Last Updated: August 23, 2022 7:47 am

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15. Ohio
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 76.8%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 269
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 4
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 6
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 321
> Murder rate, 2020: 7.0 homicides per 100,000 people (19th highest)

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14. Texas
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 77.4%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 751
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 63
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 34
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 643
> Murder rate, 2020: 6.6 homicides per 100,000 people (22nd highest)

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13. North Carolina
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 78.2%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 325
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 25
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 8
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 222
> Murder rate, 2020: 8.0 homicides per 100,000 people (11th highest)

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12. Indiana
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 78.5%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 246
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 8
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 2
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 110
> Murder rate, 2020: 7.5 homicides per 100,000 people (15th highest)

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11. Michigan
> Share of homicides committed with a gun, 2020: 79.2%
> Homicides committed with a handgun: 237
> Homicides committed with a rifle: 30
> Homicides committed with a shotgun: 3
> Homicides committed with an unclassified firearm: 325
> Murder rate, 2020: 7.6 homicides per 100,000 people (14th highest)

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