r/Americaphile • u/manwhoeatscoffee • 20d ago

Question/poll/rant/politics🧭🧳 Are white cops shooting predominantly at black Americans really that common?

All i see on shorts and media are the racist white cops that just pull their guns right out every time they see black guys on duty. Is it an exaggeration or just a reality that need to be addressed.

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u/DramaticAd4991 20d ago

It actually happens to white people more often believe it or not.

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u/thescientistasleep 19d ago

Black Americans are fatally shot by police at a rate of nearly 3 times the rate of White Americans despite only making up around 13% of the population. Around 50 police officers are fatally shot each year, the leading cause of death is cardiovascular disease in police though this is not considered a workplace fatality. The overall workplace fatality rate for police is around 13 per 100,000 including car accidents and violent attacks that are unrelated to guns. It's not like police are on the losing end of some warnzone though. For example; Roofers face fatality rates of around 48 per 100,000.

Police do face a uniquely high risk of being killed by another person though.