Common Murder Methods

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Firearms- 14,415

Cutting/Piercing- 1,781

Suffocation- 502

Striking- 217

Poisoning- 135

Fire/Burning- 131

Drowning- 44

Motor vehicle- 27

Fall- 5

Other/Unspecified- 2,105


Regardless of the method, 19,362 Americans were murdered in 2016. Striking, which is a fatal blow to the body, is the 4th most common method of homicide, while poisoning was 5th. Perhaps the most curious one is "fall," which likely means "pushed off of something."

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