Terrorism armed attack in the US: 1 person every 11 minutes…
It has been reported that in 2021, one person dies every 11 minutes as a result of gun violence.
According to the 2021 US Gun Violence Report by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, the number of people killed by gun violence in the US reached its highest levels since 1995. The report, which noted that the daily number of deaths from gun violence in the US in 2021 was approximately 134, noted that one person dies every 11 minutes for the same reason.
Due to the aforementioned violence, the loss of life in the country increased by 3,600 compared to the previous year and reached 48,830,000 people.
The report noted that 20,958 people were victims of armed murder, while 26,328 people committed suicide with a firearm.
In the US, there was an 8.3% increase in firearm suicide cases compared to 2020, while there was a 7.6% increase in firearm homicide rates.
“Weapons once again became the leading cause of death among children and young people in 2021, surpassing Covid-19, traffic accidents and cancer,” the report states. statement was included. Additionally, the report emphasized that Black people lost their lives to gun violence 14 times more than other groups. (AA)
Source: Sozcu
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