Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Louisiana

Louisiana has a population of 4,663,616. In the year 2020, 23 people were killed by police in Louisiana, that number increased 15.0% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #6 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #13 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Blacks which represent 32.0 percent of the population followed by Hispanics at 5.04%. You are 7.85 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Louisiana.