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The Top 5 Infant, Child and Teenager Murders in the United States by Weapon Type
| Murder Weapon | Percentage used in Child Deaths | Age Group Most Affected (number of deaths) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firearm | 62.8% | Ages 17 to 19 (900) |
| 2 | Hands or feet | 13.3% | Ages 1 to 4 (139) |
| 3 | Unknown | 9.5% | Ages 1 to 4 (74) |
| 4 | Sharp Instruments | 8.3% | Ages 17 to 19 (92) |
| 5 | Blunt Objects | 2.7% | Ages 13 to 16 (18) |
Tags:
Death Statistics, The United States, Crime & Punishment Statistics, Weapons and Arms Statistics
Sources: Federal Bureau of Investigation: Crime in the United States 2011.
List Notes: Data is percentage of children killed according to murder weapon for the year 2011.
Sources: Federal Bureau of Investigation: Crime in the United States 2011.
List Notes: Data is percentage of children killed according to murder weapon for the year 2011.
