Table 2.

16
Justifiable Homicide
by Weapon, Law Enforcement1, 1995-1999
Knives
Fire- Other
Total or
Hand- Shot- arms, danger- Personal
Year Total fire- Rifles cutting
guns guns type not ous weapons
arms instru-
stated weapons
ments

1995 389 386 351 12 19 4 - 3 -

1996 357 354 326 10 10 8 - 1 2
1997 366 363 315 14 20 14 - 1 2
1998 369 367 322 15 18 12 - - 2
1999 294 291 261 11 14 5 - 1 2
1
The killing of a felon by a law enforcement officer in the line of duty.