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Police shootings, police news and videos. Keep up with the latest officer involved shootings and recent police killings captured on video on USA CRIME.
WHAT IS USA CRIME?
First, who are we? USACRIME is a news and media website focused on crime in the USA and from around the world.
Secondly, what do we do? We cover the latest most recent police shootings in America.
Lastly, what do we stand for? We stand for transparency.
POLICE KILLINGS IN THE UNITED STATES
That being said, fatal police involved shootings in the United States seem to be on the rise. As of December 2021, 995 people were killed by police, 117 of whom were Black Americans.
In 2020, there were 1021 fatal police encounters. In 2019, 999 people died at the hands of law enforcement in the USA.
Furthermore, officer involved shootings by police among Black American men were much higher than for any other ethnicity.
A 2019 study by Esposito Lee and Edwards states that police killings are a leading cause of death for men aged 25–29 at 1.8 per 100000 habitants.
Since 2015, police have killed a total of 6600 people, 294 of which were women.
With that in mind, we cover all recent and latest officer involved shootings caught on video today in the United States. As you can see, there is a lot of ground to cover.
Moreover, keep up with fatal police encounters captured on body worn camera videos.
In other words, USACRIME is your destination of choice for officer involved shootings, police brutality and killings in America.