The number of children shot and killed in the United States in 2022 exceeded 6000. The Gun Violence Archive found that at least 6032 children, 17 years of age and younger, had been the victims of America’s deadly gun epidemic.
The number of children shot and killed in the United States in 2022 exceeded 6000. The Gun Violence Archive found that at least 6032 children, 17 years of age and younger, had been the victims of America’s deadly gun epidemic.
That was the highest fatality rate since the GVA started keeping a record of gun violence casualties in 2014. The figure reflected a notable increase since last year when arbitrary deployment of firearms by civilians was found to be responsible for around 5700 casualties across the country.
At least 306 Children, 11 years old or younger, have been killed by gunfire with 668 being injured. Additionally, 1325 teenagers aged 12 to 17 died by gunfire with 3732 being injured.
Last month, the GVA said there had been a total of 609 mass shootings in 2022 in the United States so far, it is projected to reach around 675 by the end of the year.
The grim statistics come after a three year old girl in Kansas City, Missouri, was killed on Christmas Eve in what police suspect was an accidental shooting.
Source: US victims of gun violence in 2022 include 6032 children under 17