While most people killed by police in the past year were armed and white, African Americans make up 40 percent of unarmed people killed by police in 2018.

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According to data from the Washington Post, African Americans made up 40 percent of unarmed people killed by police in 2018, despite only comprising 13 percent of the U.S. population. However, the majority of people killed by police in 2018 were indeed armed and white.

While Most People Killed by Police in the Past Year