Hi, I analyzed the distribution of different armed statuses over number of incidents.
I observed that the majority of fatal police shootings involve individuals armed with guns, with the number significantly higher than any other category. Knives are the second most common item armed with during fatal police shootings.
Then to gain a better understanding, I plotted a graph between armed status and threat type for the top armed statuses.
I analyzed that People with guns mainly “shoot” or “point” them. Those with knives often “threaten” or “attack” without actively using the knife like a gun. Vehicles are mostly used to “attack”, implying they’re used as weapons. Unarmed individuals often show “attack” or “move” behaviors, suggesting their actions, not weapons, are seen as threats.
Then I analyzed the Relationship between Armed Status and Flee Status.
The observations which I analyzed were , Most people in the incidents didn’t try to flee. People with guns often fled by car or foot. Those with knives mainly stayed, but if they fled, it was on foot. Many unarmed individuals tried to escape, either on foot or by car. Those using vehicles as weapons often used them to flee as well.
Next I am planning to find any co relation in between the columns as well develop a strategy to fill out the missing values.I’m also planning to share my observations and issues with the professor during our upcoming class.