On average, African Americans experienced homicide victimization at a rate 19 times greater than the rate for non-blacks. 51 percent of offenders were under the age of 25, 80 percent were African American, and 93 percent were male. Homicides were most often perpetrated between individuals of the same race; 74 percent were perpetrated by a black offender against a black victim and 11 percent between a white offender and white victim. Six percent of cases were between a black offender and white victim; 7 percent between a white offender and black victim.