Claim: The United States has the third-highest rate of homicides worldwide, but drops dramatically in the rankings if four major cities are excluded from the stats.
Fact-check: FACT CHECK: Does the U.S. Have the Third-Highest Rate of Homicides Worldwide?
Verdict: mostly false
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Kim Lacapria
Date published: 2015-10-07T03:50:45