- Fatal and non-fatal child shootings increased nearly two-fold during the COVID-19 pandemic, in four U.S. cities — Hispanic, Asian, and especially Black children experienced disproportionate shares of 1042 shootings over 21 months https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802128 424 comments science
- 2672 fatal and non-fatal child shootings occurred in four U.S. cities, from 15 Mar. 2020 through 31 Dec. 2021 — Hispanic, Asian, and especially Black children experienced disproportionate shares of nearly two-fold increase during the pandemic https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802128 6 comments science
- During COVID, Black children were 100x more likely than White children to experience gun injuries. Between 2020-2021, Black, Hispanic, and Asian children experienced substantial increases in firearm assault rates, while rates among White children remained the same https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802128 60 comments science