Table 3 Motive, victim sex, age, and weapon used in homicides, 1998–2002.

	Gun (%)	Knife (%)	Machete or Ice‐pick (%)	Other weapon (%)	Total (%)
Motive
Dispute	22	48	14	16	100
Reprisal	86	7	3	4	100
Robbery	76	13	2	9	100
Drugs/gang	94	3	1	2	100
Rape	13	27	0	60	100
Other	60	13	9	18	100
Victim sex
Male	68	19	5	8	100
Female	48	25	7	20	100
Victim age (years)
0–4	27	6	8	59	100
5–14	41	24	8	27	100
15–29	70	19	5	6	100
30–44	68	19	6	7	100
45–59	56	21	9	14	100
⩾60	41	22	13	24	100
Unknown	63	19	3	15	100
Total (%)	66	19	6	9	100