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firearm suicides

Coverage of firearm suicides in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 9 · 18:45 UTCMost recent: Jul 14 · 07:30 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutionsorganization4firearm homicidestopic4Black womentopic4Asian or Pacific Islander womentopic4Hispanic or Latina womentopic4Centers for Disease Control and Preventionorganization3Statelineorganization2Amanda Watfordperson1United Statesplace1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)organization1children and teens aged 1–17topic1
Recent coverage
  • CRIMEJul 14 · 07:30 UTCOHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL
    Gun homicides declined in 2024 as firearm suicides hit record high, data shows

    Gun homicides in the U.S. declined by nearly 16% in 2024, falling to 15,364 deaths, while firearm suicides reached a record high of 27,593 deaths. Total firearm-related deaths in 2024 were 44,447, a 5% decrease from the previous year, but firearms remained the leading cause of death for children and teens ages 1 to 17 for the fifth consecutive year.

  • CRIMEJul 11 · 11:00 UTCMICHIGAN ADVANCE
    Gun homicides declined in 2024 as firearm suicides hit record high, data shows

    Gun homicides in the U.S. decreased by nearly 16% in 2024, while firearm suicides reached a record high of 27,593 deaths. Overall firearm-related deaths fell 5% to 44,447, with firearms remaining the leading cause of death for children and teens ages 1 to 17.

  • CRIMEJul 10 · 17:20 UTCLOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR
    Gun homicides declined in 2024 as firearm suicides hit record high, data shows

    Gun homicides in the U.S. declined by nearly 16% in 2024, but firearm suicides reached a record high of 27,593 deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins analysis of CDC data. Overall firearm-related deaths fell 5% to 44,447, with firearms remaining the leading cause of death for children and teens aged 1–17 for the fifth consecutive year.

  • CRIMEJul 9 · 18:45 UTCMISSOURI INDEPENDENT
    Gun homicides declined in 2024 as firearm suicides hit record high, data shows

    Gun homicides in the U.S. declined by 16% in 2024, while firearm suicides reached a record high of 27,593 deaths. Total firearm-related deaths fell 5% to 44,447, with firearms remaining the leading cause of death for children and teens ages 1–17 for the fifth consecutive year.