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Murder Victims: Types of Weapon Used,
2006
| Type of
weapon |
Total
no.
victims |
| Firearms |
10,177 |
| Knives or cutting instruments |
1,822 |
| Blunt objects (clubs, hammers,
etc.) |
607 |
| Personal weapons (hands, fists,
feet, etc.)1 |
833 |
| Poison |
11 |
| Explosives |
1 |
| Fire |
115 |
| Narcotics |
42 |
| Drowning |
12 |
| Strangulation |
135 |
| Asphyxiation |
107 |
| Other weapon or not stated |
1,128 |
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Total
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14,121
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1. Pushed is included in personal
weapons.
Source: Crime in the United States,
2006, FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.
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