Gun homicides and mortality so gun homicides contribute drastically as a cause of death among black men in Milwaukee and are the same second leading cause of mortality for this population. Despite black residents accounting for just 6% of Wisconsin's population, Blacks make up approximately 75.5% of homicide victims statewide. Each homicide victim loses an estimated 44 years of life. Now the second leading cause, overdoses are responsible for roughly 20% of all the years of life lost in Milwaukee. (40:18–40:26)
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Asserts that black residents account for approximately 75.5% of homicide victims in Wisconsin.
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