Analysis of the 27 Unarmed Fatal Police Shootings 2022

ANALYSIS OF THE 27 UNARMED FATAL POLICE SHOOTINGS IN 2022

Subject’s Race: White: 13 (48%) Black: 7 (26%) Latino: 3 (11%) Unk.: 3 (11%) Other: 1 (4%)

1.    Subject failed to comply: 27 (100%)

2.    Subject was a wanted criminal, or a crime was involved: 25 (93%)

3.    Alcohol or drugs were involved: 9 (33%)

4.    Subject displayed or described having mental illness: 9 (33%)

5.    Subjects’ words and/or actions appeared to be suicide by cop: 6 (22%)

6.    Officers voiced racist rhetoric: 0 (0%)

7.    Officers outright ambushed the subject: 0 (0%)

8.    Vehicle was involved (car stop, disabled motorist, accident): 18 (67%)

9.    Subject’s accomplice possessed a weapon: 1 (4%)

10.  Subject faked having a gun: 4 (15%)

11.  A vehicle was driven at an officer: 3 (11%)

12.  Subject/accomplice, threaten/assault officer with personal weapon/object: 14 (52%)

13.  Accomplices’ actions justified deadly force: 1 (4%)

14.  Less than lethal force alternatives failed: 14 (52%)

15.  Officer(s) sustained injuries: 7 (26%)

16.  Accidental discharges: 0 (0%)

17.  Not Justified Intentional and Targeted Use of Deadly Force: 2 (8%)

18.  Not Conducting Official Police Duties: 0 (0%)

19.  Justified Deadly Force: 22 (81%)

20.  Justified Deadly Force but wrong target hit: 2 (8%)

21.  Undetermined whether Justified or not: 1 (4%)