Characteristics of victims and perpetrators of unintentional firearm homicides, SHRs, 1997
| No (%) victims | No (%) perpetrators* | |
|---|---|---|
| (n=168) | (n=168) | |
| *In the six cases involving multiple perpetrators, the characteristics of the first listed perpetrator only are included. | ||
| Age (years) | ||
| 0–9 | 17 (10) | 6 (4) |
| 10–19 | 89 (53) | 91 (54) |
| 20–29 | 28 (17) | 33 (20) |
| 30–39 | 16 (10) | 17 (10) |
| 40–49 | 11 (7) | 11 (7) |
| 50–59 | 1 (1) | 7 (4) |
| 60–69 | 3 (2) | 0 |
| 70–79 | 3 (2) | 0 |
| 80+ | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 3 (2) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 126 (75) | 156 (93) |
| Female | 42 (25) | 11 (7) |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Race | ||
| White | 116 (69) | 113 (67) |
| Black | 44 (26) | 47 (28) |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 (2) | 2 (1) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5 (3) | 4 (2) |
| Unknown | 0 | 2 (1) |