It's important to note that black men commit nearly 52% of all the murders in the United States, which is astounding when you take into consideration the fact that they make up 12-13% of the population. It gets even more astounding when you start considering the fact the bulk of black men commiting these murders are probably ages 18-40 which is probably around an estimated 6-7% of the population that means that around 7% of Americans are commiting around 50% of the murders.