In New York City in 2012, of the 16 officer-involved shootings in which a person was killed, what percentage of shooting victims were black?

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a. Incorrect. In 2012, New York Police Department officers were involved in 16 shootings in which a person was killed and 14 shootings in which a person was accidentally shot. Thirteen officers were injured in the line of duty. No officers were killed. Of those subjects killed by gunfire by the NYPD, 69 percent were black, 12.5 percent were Hispanic, and 12.5 percent were white.
b. Incorrect. In 2012, New York Police Department officers were involved in 16 shootings in which a person was killed and 14 shootings in which a person was accidentally shot. Thirteen officers were injured in the line of duty. No officers were killed. Of those subjects killed by gunfire by the NYPD, 69 percent were black, 12.5 percent were Hispanic, and 12.5 percent were white.
c. Correct. In 2012, New York Police Department officers were involved in 16 shootings in which a person was killed and 14 shootings in which a person was accidentally shot. Thirteen officers were injured in the line of duty. No officers were killed. Of those subjects killed by gunfire by the NYPD, 69 percent were black, 12.5 percent were Hispanic, and 12.5 percent were white.
d. Incorrect. In 2012, New York Police Department officers were involved in 16 shootings in which a person was killed and 14 shootings in which a person was accidentally shot. Thirteen officers were injured in the line of duty. No officers were killed. Of those subjects killed by gunfire by the NYPD, 69 percent were black, 12.5 percent were Hispanic, and 12.5 percent were white.

In New York City in 2012, of the 16 Officer-Involved