Black Americans disproportionately killed by police: Report

A new investigation shows how “disproportionately” black Americans, who make up just 13 <g data-gr-id="22">per cent</g> of US’ total population, are killed by police and are more than twice as likely to be unarmed when killed during encounters as white people.

A Guardian analysis finds 102 of 464 people killed so far this year in incidents with law enforcement officers were not carrying weapons, and that agencies are killing people at twice the rate calculated by US government.

Also, of the total, an overwhelming majority 95 <g data-gr-id="12">per cent</g> were male, with just 5 <g data-gr-id="13">per cent</g> female.

A study of public records, local news reports and Guardian reporting found that 32 per cent of black people killed by police in 2015 were unarmed, as were 25 <g data-gr-id="18">per cent</g> of Hispanic and Latino people, compared with 15 <g data-gr-id="19">per cent</g> of white people killed.

The statistics include deaths after the police use of a Taser, deaths caused by police vehicles and deaths following altercations in police custody, as well as those killed when officers open fire.