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The staggering scope of U.S. gun deaths goes far beyond mass shootings

July 6, 2022

“Mass killings, particularly those in which a gunman opens fire in a crowded public space, tend to draw much more attention than daily violence. But these shootings represent a fraction of gun violence overall, said Jillian Peterson, an associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at Hamline University and co-founder of the Violence Project, which… Read More »

The Violence Project: How to stop a mass shooting epidemic

July 6, 2022

Within this news report, Dr. Jillian Peterson discusses her work and book “The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic” after the Highland Park shooting. Watch here. Source: WGN News Chicago

This article is more than 1 month old US mass shootings are getting deadlier and more common, analysis shows

July 6, 2022

“Our analysis is based on data from the Violence Project, a nonprofit research group that uses a narrow definition of mass shootings adopted from the congressional research service, which advises federal lawmakers. Thirty-one of these massacres occurred from 2017 through 2021, compared with 24 from 2012 through 2016, according to the Violence Project data. We… Read More »

Research Identifies Common Profiles for Mass Shooters

July 6, 2022

“It shouldn’t shock you that the suspect in Monday’s mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb was a young white man, Mehdi says. That description falls right in line with a recent pattern seen in cities across the U.S. Dr. Jillian Peterson, the researcher who’s work reveals those commonalities, joins… Read More »

July 4 Shooting – Blood, Carnage, Horrific

July 6, 2022

“Police say Monday’s holiday mass shooting had been planned for weeks. Seven people died and dozens were injured as Robert Crimo III fired as many as 70 rounds into the crowd from a Highland Park rooftop. The shooter accessed the roof via a fire escape ladder, then fled the scene wearing women’s clothing. An AR-15-type… Read More »

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