Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in Missouri

Missouri has a population of 6,090,062. In the year 2020, 34 people were killed by police in Missouri, that number decreased 2.86% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #8 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #12 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Blacks which represent 11.49 percent of the population followed by Hispanics at 4.09%. You are 15.11 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of Missouri.