Report finds that 7% of Americans have been present at the scene of a mass shooting and 2% have been injured in one

Summary

A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder finds that 7% of U.S. adults have witnessed a mass shooting, and over 2% have been injured in one.

Researchers define mass shootings as incidents where four or more people are shot in public spaces. With nearly 5,000 such events since 2014, experts stress the need for public health strategies to address the psychological and physical impacts.

The study highlights how mass shootings are not isolated events but a widespread issue affecting millions of Americans.

  • Warl0k3@lemmy.world
    71·
    5 days ago

    With 500 mass shootings/year, that’s a whole lot of mass casualty events happening every day here that we just dont hear about, I guess? Even if these are drivebys, thats a whole lot of people standing around in the street where it happens. Idk, without digging into the methodology of the study this seems pretty suspect.

    • faythofdragons@slrpnk.netEnglish
      7·
      5 days ago

      Even if these are drivebys, thats a whole lot of people standing around in the street where it happens

      They’re also counting people who can hear it, so that’s a few blocks worth of people indoors and out.