Kansas City Homicides:
The years 1993 and 2020 are basically a tie for the highest homicide rate in the city’s history.
1993: 153 (434k, 35.25 per 100k)
2019: 151 (496k, 30.4 per 100k)
2020: 179 (508k, 35.24 per 100k)
2021: 156 (508k, 30.7 per 100k)
2022: 153 so far…
According to the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department [KCMPD]:
Of the first 151 victims in 2022, 70% are Black, 21% are White, 7% Latino, 1% Asian, and 1% unknown.
Out of 109 known suspects, 75.3% are Black, 16.5% are White, and 8.3% are Latino.
According to data provided to the FBI by the KCMPD:
2021: 81.8% of known suspects were Black
2020: 76.7% of known suspects were Black
2019: 82.6% of known suspects were Black
2021: 79.4% of victims were Black
2020: 72.6% of victims were Black
2019: 76.7% of victims were Black
Kansas City is about 29% Black.
