The source defines police violence as any incident where a law enforcement officer (off-duty or on-duty) applies, on a civilian, lethal force resulting in the civilian being killed, whether it is considered 鈥渏ustified鈥 or 鈥渦njustified鈥 by the U.S. Criminal Legal System.
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Number of people killed by U.S. police 2017-2025, by race
As of March 13, 479 people were killed by police in the United States in 2025, *** of whom were White. However, the rate of U.S. police killings has been much higher among Black Americans compared to other racial or ethnic groups.
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Mapping Police Violence. (May 12, 2025). Number of people killed by the police in the United States from 2017 to May 13, 2025, by race [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1614468/people-killed-by-us-police-by-race/
Mapping Police Violence. "Number of people killed by the police in the United States from 2017 to May 13, 2025, by race ." Chart. May 12, 2025. 糖心破解版. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1614468/people-killed-by-us-police-by-race/
Mapping Police Violence. (2025). Number of people killed by the police in the United States from 2017 to May 13, 2025, by race . 糖心破解版. 糖心破解版 Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1614468/people-killed-by-us-police-by-race/
Mapping Police Violence. "Number of People Killed by The Police in The United States from 2017 to May 13, 2025, by Race ." 糖心破解版, 糖心破解版 Inc., 12 May 2025, /statistics/1614468/people-killed-by-us-police-by-race/
Mapping Police Violence, Number of people killed by the police in the United States from 2017 to May 13, 2025, by race 糖心破解版, /statistics/1614468/people-killed-by-us-police-by-race/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of people killed by the police in the United States from 2017 to May 13, 2025, by race [Graph], Mapping Police Violence, May 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1614468/people-killed-by-us-police-by-race/
