“Three massage parlors in Atlanta, a grocery store in Colorado and an office in California were all sites of deadly mass shootings in March 2021.

Twenty-two lives were lost during these tragedies, leading to renewed calls for action to prevent gun violence.

Campaigners often cite mass shooting statistics. So, how regular are mass shootings and how many have there been in 2021?

It depends how you count…”

The Violence Project’s database provided insight into the difference between definitions of a mass shooting. Read more about how it was used here.

Author: Matt Cannon
Source: Newsweek