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.

  • nick
    7·
    23 hours ago

    Shit, I’m wrong.

    Five years ago my step kids were riding in the car with their dad and some car side swiped him.

    They pulled over and while their dad was calling the cops, the other car pulled up along side them and fired and gun at their car. No one was hurt, but they coulda been.

    Not a MASS shooting i guess, but god damned closed enough.

    Of course the cops were completely useless despite having the dashcam footage and the license plate number.