Table 3

Handgun homicides of Illinois children, 1973–83^a

	Male		Female
Age	No	% Non-white^b	No	% Non-white^b
^a Illinois Victim-Level Murder File. Louise Miller, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. November 29, 1984 (personal communication).
^b In Chicago only, white Latins included with white; outside of Chicago, all Latins included with non-white.
^c Includes age unknown.
<5 years	11	45	7	57
5–9 years	9	67	9	33
10–14 years	47	66	19	74
15–19 years	734	64	126	61
Total^c	820	64	164	61