• Steven Ross Johnson
• 10 May, 2022

The rate of homicides tied to firearms reached its highest mark in nearly three decades as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the U.S., according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The overall age-adjusted rate of firearm-related homicides increased by more than 30% in 2020, from 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 to 6.1 per 100,000, says the agency’s analysis, which was published Tuesday.
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