Missouri's homicide victimization rate for its Black residents was 54.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, more than twice the national rate. The Violence Policy Center has issued the report for 20 years and Missouri has been either first or second every time.

The state of Missouri once again leads the nation in Black homicide victimization rates.

The Violence Policy Center used 2023 data from the FBI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to put together its regular analysis of homicide victimization in the country. In Missouri in 2023, the victimization rate for Black people was 54.9 per 100,000 people, compared to the national rate for Black people of 26.6 per 100,000.

"Looking at the numbers themselves, in 2023, 400 Missourians died who were Black homicide victims," sa

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