Detailed Homicide

Summary	Detailed Homicide
Geographic Coverage	U.S., States, Counties, City or Other Local Government
Series Begins/Ends	1980 - 2023
Reporting Period	Annually
New Database added	Jul. 02, 2025
Estimated next update	Sep. 30, 2026
Original Source	Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sample File	Sample_CSV__Detailed_Homicide.zip
Number of records	897,368
Values Missing or Not Reported	0.1%
File Size	164.1MB
Latest data available	Year 2023
Source (APA):	StatsUSA. (2025, July 2). Detailed Homicide. https://statsusa.org/us/stats/detailed-homicide.html?bid=%27Mg%3D%3D%27&dbc=cmFuZF91c2E%3D Set APA as default format Detailed Homicide. StatsUSA. Last modified July 2, 2025. https://statsusa.org/us/stats/detailed-homicide.html?bid=%27Mg%3D%3D%27&dbc=cmFuZF91c2E%3D. Set Chicago as default format Detailed Homicide. StatsUSA, 2 Jul 2025, https://statsusa.org/us/stats/detailed-homicide.html?bid=%27Mg%3D%3D%27&dbc=cmFuZF91c2E%3D. Set MLA as default format Detailed Homicide. StatsUSA. Updated July 2, 2025. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://statsusa.org/us/stats/detailed-homicide.html?bid=%27Mg%3D%3D%27&dbc=cmFuZF91c2E%3D Set AMA as default format
Additional Background	This database provides details about homicides (including manslaughter and justfiable homicides) in all reporting jurisdications, including circumstances surround the homicide, offender and victim demographics, weapon(s) used, and the relationship between victim and offender.

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Parent Category	Category	Units	Definition
Victim/offender Count	Total incidents	Number	Total number of incidents involving homicide (not equal to the number of homicides)
Victim/offender count	Total victims	Number	Total number of homicide victims
Victim/offender count	Total offenders	Number	Total number of homicide offenders
Victim/offender count	Single victim/ single offender	Number	Incidents with a single victim and single offender
Victim/offender count	Single victim/ unknown offender(s)	Number	Incidents with a single victim and an unknown number of offenders
Victim/offender count	Single victim/ multiple offenders	Number	Incidents with a single victim and more than one offender
Victim/offender count	Multiple victims/ single offender	Number	Incidents with a multiple victims and single offender
Victim/offender count	Multiple victims/ multiple offenders	Number	Incidents with a multiple victims and more than one offender
Victim/offender count	Multiple victims/ unknown offender(s)	Number	Incidents with a multiple victims and an unknown number of offenders
Multiple victims	Incidents with multiple victims	Number	Incidents with more than one victim
Multiple victims	Incidents with multiple victims share of total incidents	Percent	Incidents with more than one victim divided by total number of incidents
Multiple victims	Incidents with multiple victims involving firearm(s)	Number	Share of incidents with more than one victim with a firearm(s) as the weapon(s)
Multiple victims	Maximum victims from single incident	Number	Highest number of victims from a single homicide incident
Victim age	Median	Number	Median age of victims
Victim age	Minimum age	Number	Minimum age of victims
Victim age	Maximum age	Number	Maximum age of victims
Victim gender, Victim race, Victim ethnicity	Total	Number, Number, Number	Total victims
Victim gender	Male	Number	Total male victims
Victim gender	Female	Number	Total female victims
Victim gender	Unknown	Number	Total unknown gender victims
Victim race	White (includes Mexican American)	Number	Total White victims (includes Mexican American)
Victim race	Black	Number	Total Black victims
Victim race	American Indian or Alaskan native	Number	Total American Indian or Alaskan Native victims
Victim race	Asian or Pacific Islander	Number	Total Asian or pacific islander victims
Victim race	Native Hawaiian	Number	Total Native hawaiian victims
Victim race	Unknown	Number	Race unknown victims
Victim ethnicity	Hispanic	Number	Total Hispanic victims
Victim ethnicity	Not hispanic	Number	Total non-Hispanic victims
Victim ethnicity	Unknown	Number	Total unknown ethnicity victims
Victim relationship to offender	Husband	Number	Victim is husband of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Wife	Number	Victim is wife of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Common-law husband	Number	Victim is common-law husband of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Common-law wife	Number	Victim is common-law wife of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Mother	Number	Victim is mother of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Father	Number	Victim is father of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Son	Number	Victim is son of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Daughter	Number	Victim is daughter of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Brother	Number	Victim is brother of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Sister	Number	Victim is sister of offender
Victim relationship to offender	In-law	Number	Victim is in-law of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Stepfather	Number	Victim is stepfather of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Stepmother	Number	Victim is stepmother of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Stepson	Number	Victim is stepson of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Stepdaughter	Number	Victim is stepdaughter of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Other Family	Number	Victim is other family member of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Neighbor	Number	Victim is neighbor of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Aquaintance	Number	Victim is acquaintance of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Boyfriend	Number	Victim is boyfriend of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Girlfriend	Number	Victim is girlfriend of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Ex-husband	Number	Victim is ex-husband of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Ex-wife	Number	Victim is ex-wife of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Employee	Number	Victim is employee of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Employer	Number	Victim is employer of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Friend	Number	Victim is friend of offender
Victim relationship to offender	Homosexual relationship	Number	Victim is involved in homosexual relationship with offender
Victim relationship to offender	Other known to victim	Number	Victim is otherwise know to offender
Victim relationship to offender	Stranger	Number	Victim is stranger to offender
Victim relationship to offender	Relationship unknown	Number	Victim relationship to offender is unknown
Offender age	Median	Number	Offender median age
Offender age	Minimum Age	Number	Offender minimum age
Offender age	Maximum Age	Number	Offender maximum age
Offender gender, Offender race, Offender race	Native Hawaiian	Number, Number, Number	Total offenders
Offender gender	Male	Number	Total male offenders
Offender gender	Female	Number	Total female offenders
Offender gender	Unknown	Number	Total unknown gender offenders
Offender race	White (includes Mexican American)	Number	Total White offenders (includes Mexican American)
Offender race	Black	Number	Total Black offenders
Offender race	American Indian or Alaskan native	Number	Total American Indian or Alaskan Native offenders
Offender race	Asian or Pacific Islander	Number	Total unknown offenders
Offender race	Unknown	Number	Total Hispanic offenders
Offender ethnicity	Total	Number	Total non-Hispanic offenders
Offender ethnicity	Hispanic	Number	Total unknown ethnicity offenders
Offender ethnicity	Not hispanic	Number	Total involving firearm(s)
Offender ethnicity	Unknown	Number	Total not involving firearm
Weapon	Total firearms	Number	Total involving firearms
Weapon	Total not firearms	Number	Total not involving firearms
Weapon	Firearms share of all weapons	Percent	Firearms share of all weapons
Weapon	Handgun, pistol, revolver	Number	Total involving firearm(s) divided by total incidents
Weapon	Rifle	Number	Total involving handgun, pistol, revolver, etc.
Weapon	Shotgun	Number	Total involving rifle
Weapon	Other gun	Number	Total involving shotgun
Weapon	Firearm not stated	Number	Total involving other gun
Weapon	Knife/cutting instrument	Number	Total involving firearm not stated
Weapon	Blunt object	Number	Total involving knife/cutting instrument, including icepick, screwdriver, axe, etc.
Weapon	Beating by hands, feet, use of teeth, or other bod...	Number	Total involving blunt object, including hammer, club, etc.
Weapon	Poison	Number	Total involving personal weapons, such as beating by hands, feet, use of teeth, or other body members
Weapon	Pushed or thrown out window	Number	Total involving poison, but excluding asphyxiation
Weapon	Explosive	Number	Total involving explosives
Weapon	Fire	Number	Total involving fire
Weapon	Narcotics/drugs	Number	Total involving narcotics, drugs, including sleeping pills
Weapon	Drowning	Number	Total involving drowning
Weapon	Strangulation or hanging	Number	Total involving strangulation or hanging
Weapon	Asphyxiation	Number	Total involving asphyxiation, including death by gas
Weapon	Other	Number	Total involving other type of weapon or type unknown
Felony circumstances	Rape	Number	Homicide in conjunction with rape
Felony circumstances	Robbery	Number	Homicide in conjunction with robbery
Felony circumstances	Burglary	Number	Homicide in conjunction with burglary
Felony circumstances	Larceny	Number	Homicide in conjunction with larceny
Felony circumstances	Motor vehicle theft	Number	Homicide in conjunction with motor vehicle theft
Felony circumstances	Arson	Number	Homicide in conjunction with arson
Felony circumstances	Prostitution and commercialized vice	Number	Homicide in conjunction with prostitution and commercialized vice
Felony circumstances	Other sex offenses	Number	Homicide in conjunction with other sex offenses
Felony circumstances	Abortion	Number	Homicide in conjunction with other Abortion
Felony circumstances	Narcotic drug laws	Number	Homicide in conjunction with narcotic drug laws
Felony circumstances	Gambling	Number	Homicide in conjunction with gambling
Felony circumstances	Other felony	Number	Homicide in conjunction with unspecified felony
Other than felony circumstances	Lover's triangle	Number	Homicide in conjunction with lover's triangle
Other than felony circumstances	Child killed by babysitter	Number	Homicide in conjunction with care by babysitter
Other than felony circumstances	Brawl due to influence of alcohol	Number	Homicide in conjunction with brawl due to influence of alcohol
Other than felony circumstances	Brawl due to influance of narcotics	Number	Homicide in conjunction with brawl due to influence of narcotics
Other than felony circumstances	Argument over money or property	Number	Homicide in conjunction with argument over money or property
Other than felony circumstances	Other arguments	Number	Homicide in conjunction with other arguments
Other than felony circumstances	Gangland killings	Number	Homicide in conjunction with gangland killings
Other than felony circumstances	Juvenile gang killings	Number	Homicide in conjunction with juvenile gang killings
Other than felony circumstances	Institutional killings	Number	Homicide in conjunction with institutional killings
Other than felony circumstances	Sniper attack	Number	Homicide in conjunction with sniper attack
Other than felony circumstances	Other	Number	Homicide in conjunction with undefined felony circumstances
Suspected felony circumstances	All suspected felony circumstances	Number	Homicide in conjunction with all suspected felony circumstances
Justifiable homicide	Felon killed by private citizen	Number	Justifiable homicide felon killed by private citizen
Justifiable homicide	Felon killed by police	Number	Justifiable homicide felon killed by police
Unable to determine circumstances	Unable to determine circumstances	Number	Unable to determine felony circumstances
Negligent manslaughter	Total	Number	Total negligent manslaughter
Negligent manslaughter	Hunting accident	Number	Negligent manslaughter from hunting accident
Negligent manslaughter	Gun-cleaning death	Number	Negligent manslaughter from gun-cleaning death other than self-inflicted
Negligent manslaughter	Child playing with gun	Number	Negligent manslaughter from child playing with gun
Negligent manslaughter	Other negligent handling of gun	Number	Negligent manslaughter by other handling of gun which results in death
Negligent manslaughter	All other manslaughter by negligence	Number	Negligent manslaughter from all other negligence excluding traffic deaths
Justifiable homicide circumstances	Total	Number	Total justifiable homicides
Justifiable homicide circumstances	Felon attacked police officer	Number	Justifiable homicide felon attacked police officer
Justifiable homicide circumstances	Felon attacked fellow police officer	Number	Justifiable homicide felon attacked other police officer
Justifiable homicide circumstances	Felon attacked civilian	Number	Justifiable homicide felon attacked civilian
Justifiable homicide circumstances	Felon attempted flight from a crime	Number	Justifiable homicide felon attempted flight from crime
Justifiable homicide circumstances	Felon killed in commission of a crime	Number	Justifiable homicide felon killed in commission of a crime
Justifiable homicide circumstances	Felon resisted arrest	Number	Justifiable homicide felon resisted arrest
Justifiable homicide circumstances	Unable to determine	Number	Justifiable homicide unable to determine circumstances

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