According to peer-reviewed research, 26.7% of the victims of police shooting fatalities between 2015 and 2020 were Black. Another source, BBC News’ “Reality Check Team,” reported that in 2019 specifically 23.4% of the victims of police shooting fatalities were Black.
Those who reported being “liberal” or “very liberal” were particularly inaccurate, estimating the proportion to be 56% and 60%, respectively.
