Here are the 10 states with the highest homicide rates:Louisiana (12.4 per 100,000 people)Missouri (9.8 per 100,000 people)Nevada (9.1 per 100,000 people)Maryland (9 per 100,000 people)Arkansas (8.6 per 100,000 people)Alaska (8.4 per 100,000 people)Alabama (8.3 per 100,000 people)Mississippi (8.2 per 100,000 people)Illinois (7.8 per 100,000 people)South Carolina (7.8 per 100,000 people)