In 2020, the state of Missouri had its highest homicide rate on record (at least since 1960). The city of St. Louis also set a new record for its highest homicide rate.
St. Louis is about 46% Black and 44% White.
St. Louis Homicides:
1993: 267 (385k, 69.4 homicides per 100k) former record for highest rate
2017: 205 (308k, 66.6 per 100k)
2018: 186 (304k, 61.2 per 100k)
2019: 194 (301k, 64.5 per 100k)
2020: 263 (301k, 87.4 per 100k) new record for highest rate
2021: 201 (293k, 68.6 per 100k)
2022: 200 (287k, 69.7 per 100k)
For 2023 so far, the St Louis Metropolitan Police Department [SLMPD] reports:
95.1% of known suspects are Black
4.9% of known suspect are White
88.8% of victims were Black
10.0% of victims were White
1.3% of victims were Asian
For 2022, the SLMPD reports:
95.3% of known suspects are Black
4.7% of known suspects are White
89.4% of victims were Black
9.5% of victims were White
0.5% of victims were Asian
0.5% of victims were Hispanic
For 2021, the SLMPD reports:
87.8% of known suspects are Black
10.2% of known suspects are White
91.3% of victims were Black
5.6% of victims were White
1.5% of victims were Asian
1.5% of victims were Hispanic
For 2020, the SLMPD reports:
91.7% of known suspects are Black
8.3% of known suspects are White
91.7% of victims were Black
8.3% of victims were White
For 2019, the SLMPD reports:
91.5% of known suspects are Black
8.5% of known suspects are White
90.2% of victims were Black
7.7% of victims were White
2.1% of victims were Hispanic
For 2018, the SLMPD reports:
88.6% of known suspects are Black
11.4% of known suspects are White
83.4% of victims were Black
15.5% of victims were White
0.5% of victims were Hispanic
0.5% of victims were Other
For 2017, the SLMPD reports:
99.3% of known suspects are Black
0.7% of known suspects are White
93.7% of victims were Black
5.9% of victims were White
0.4% of victims were Hispanic
Note: In the entire seven-year period, not a single known suspect is counted as any race other than Black or White. We suspect that the SLMPD uses the White offender category for other races. We have seen this in other cities. For example, some cities count Hispanic offenders as White, even if they track Hispanic victims. In Philadelphia, a Black offender with a Spanish surname is even transformed into a “White” offender in criminal records.
2023 Interracial shootings in St Louis:
Kay Johnson, 38, St. Louis, MO – Black on White – Stranger/Carjacking
David Saldana, 40, St. Louis, MO – Black on Latino – Stranger
Nichalaus Kaznoch, 39, Saint Louis, MO – Black on White – Neighbor
Christopher Gall, 48, Saint Louis, MO – Black on White -Robbery
2022 Interracial shootings in St Louis:
Jean Kirk Kuczka was a school teacher killed during a spree shooting by a Black male at a St. Louis High School on October 24th.
Toni Michelle Stroder was killed in St. Louis on September 23rd. Two Black males have been arrested. Possibly an unintended bystander.
Michael Wiott was shot and killed on August 15th at a gas station. Police have released a photo of a Black male gunman that was captured by a security camera.
