Reports
Versioned research reports, each as a web page, Markdown, and PDF.
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Engagement distance and encounter duration in fatal edged-weapon incidents, 2015–2024
Most fatal edged-weapon encounters occur at contact range or within five feet, and most are resolved in under 90 seconds.
Current Data-supported Version 1.0 October 2, 2026
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Domestic violence as a context for fatal edged-weapon encounters, 2015–2024
Nearly half of all fatal edged-weapon encounters arise from domestic or family calls; these encounters are more proximate, more likely to involve a third party before discharge, and twice as likely to involve a hostage.
Current Data-supported Version 1.0 October 25, 2026
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Mental illness, impairment, and crisis state in fatal edged-weapon encounters, 2015–2024
Nearly three in four decedents carried at least one crisis indicator — mental illness, substance impairment, or suicidal intent — yet crisis intervention teams were deployed in fewer than three percent of suicidal encounters.
Current Data-supported Version 1.0 October 25, 2026
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Decedent demographics in fatal edged-weapon encounters, 2015–2024
Decedents are overwhelmingly male, peak in the 25–44 age range, and are majority White by count, with Hispanic and Black decedents together accounting for nearly half of all cases with known race.
Current Data-supported Version 1.0 October 25, 2026