Table 13. Number of Homicides by Firearms and Total Homicides by Age Group and Year, Arizona, 1985-1995

Age Group Cause 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Under 5 Homicides
By Firearms		 11
3		 10
0		 11
1		 16
1		 18
3		 14
1		 10
1		 18
2		 12
0		 22
2		 19
3

5-14

 Homicides
by Firearms		 8
6		 5
2		 2
2		 13
7		 6
5		 9
7		 5
2		 18
16		 15
13		 7
4		 15
11

15-19

 Homicides
by Firearms		 19
12		 34
18		 20
10		 25
17		 27
15		 28
18		 51
44		 51
40		 61
42		 73
61		 93
77

20-44

 Homicides
by Firearms		 154
65		 203
111		 179
107		 206
127		 197
101		 191
119		 209
133		 216
137		 247
160		 299
224		 334
241
45-64 Homicides
by Firearms		 40
20		 45
19		 47
24		 53
29		 54
27		 47
27		 43
20		 52
36		 38
18		 54
36		 62
38

65 and Over

 Homicides
by Firearms		 19
9		 29
7		 21
11		 19
9		 22
6		 21
6		 22
12		 12
5		 23
13		 27
19		 19
8

All ages

 Total Homicides
# by Firearms
% by Firearms		 256
135
52.7		 254
163
64.2		 287
155
54.0		 338
195
57.7		 327
158
48.3		 314
180
57.3		 340
212
62.4		 370
238
64.3		 398
247
62.1		 486
349
71.8		 548
383
69.9

a Includes records with unknown or unspecified age.

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