ANALYSIS OF THE 26 UNARMED FATAL POLICE SHOOTINGS IN 2021
Subject’s Race: White: 6 (23%) Black: 11 (42%) Latino: 6 (23%) Unknown: 3 (12%)
Subject failed to comply: 25 (96%)
Subject was a wanted criminal, or a crime was involved: 22 (85%)
Alcohol or drugs were involved: 4 (15%)
Subject displayed or described having mental illness: 14 (54%)
Subjects’ words and/or actions appeared to be suicide by cop: 10 (38%)
Officers voiced racist rhetoric: 0 (0%)
Officers outright ambushed the subject: 0 (0%)
Vehicle was involved (car stop, disabled motorist, accident): 11 (42%)
Subject’s accomplice possessed a weapon: 2 (8%)
Subject faked having a gun: 7 (27%)
A vehicle was driven at an officer: 3 (12%)
Subject/accomplice, threatened/assaulted officer with personal weapon/object: 11 (42%)
Accomplices’ actions justified deadly force: 3 (12%)
Less than lethal force alternatives failed: 16 (62%)
Officer(s) sustained injuries: 6 (23%)
Accidental discharges: 1 (4%)
Not Justified Intentional and Targeted Use of Deadly Force: 0 (0%)
Not Conducting Official Police Duties: 0 (0%)
Justified Deadly Force: 23 (88%)
Justified Deadly Force but wrong target hit: 2 (8%)
Undetermined whether Justified or not: 1 (4%)
