Mass shootings: Are children safer in the streets than in the home?
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In brief
In brief
Comparative analysis of pediatric casualties in domestic versus public mass shootings from 2009-2016, examining fatality and injury patterns across different shooting contexts. Study uses cross-referenced open-source databases to quantify the differential burden of gun violence on children in home versus public settings.
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Purpose
Though the total fatality and injury count in mass shootings is known, the burden on the pediatric population remains undefined. We sought to define the impact of domestic vs. public mass shootings in the pediatric population.
Methods
Open-source databases, Everytown for Gun Violence, and Mother Jones were cross-referenced and used to review domestic and public mass shootings from 2009 to 2016. Mass shootings were defined as four or more fatalities and any injuries. Domestic mass shootings were defined as ones that occurred in the home where the assailant was either a family member or a past or present intimate partner of a family member. Public mass shootings occurred in a public space where the shooter was unknown to the victim. The number of incidents in each group, fatalities and injuries, and effect on children