Historic rise in firearm homicides widens existing racial, social disparities

CDC officials reported a historic increase of 35% in firearm homicides in 2020. This is the highest firearm homicide rate in the United States in more than 25 years, according to a CDC Vital Signs analysis.
“The tragic and historic increase in firearm homicide and the persistently high rates of firearm suicide underscore the urgent need for action to reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, said in a press release.
Increased firearm homicide and suicide rates have widened existing racial, ethnic and social disparities, the CDC said.
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CDC officials reported a historic increase of 35% in firearm homicides in 2020. This is the highest firearm homicide rate in the United States in more than 25 years, according to a CDC Vital Signs analysis.
“The tragic and historic increase in firearm homicide and the persistently high rates of firearm suicide underscore the urgent need for action to reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, said in a press release.
Increased firearm homicide and suicide rates have widened existing racial, ethnic and social disparities, the CDC said.
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