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Number of justifiable homicides in the United States 2007-2015

Number of justifiable homicides by law enforcement officers and private citizens in the United States from 2007 to 2015

This graph displays the number of justifiable homicides by law enforcement officers and private citizens in the U.S. from 2007 to 2015. In 2015, private citizens committed 328 justifiable homicides in the U.S.

A justifiable homicide is defined as the killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony.

2007	398	257
2008	378	265
2009	414	266
2010	397	285
2011	404	270
2012	426	315
2013	471	286
2014	453	277
2015	442	328

Number of justifiable homicides in the United States 2007-2015

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