How the children obtained guns remains a part of the ongoing investigation, according to the Sheriff's office.

How the children obtained guns remains a part of the ongoing investigation, according to the Sheriff’s office.

    • @jeffw@lemmy.worldM
      9•2 years ago

      In Philly in July, a 14 yr old with intellectual disabilities accidentally shot her 2 year old cousin with an unsecured gun.

    • jimmydoreisalefty
      3•2 years ago

      …looking for 2023 data, will update when found.

      Gun Violence Archive is not friendly to VPN…

      …https://deadorkicking.com/death-statistics/us/2023/

      United States Death Statistics by Cause 2023

      .*.Covid-19 related deaths are included in influenza.

      .*.Beside these major causes of death, 413,888 people died 2023 for other reasons.

      .*.Zero death for a cause means the data for the accurate number of deaths is not available at the moment.

      Heart disease deaths 385,952

      Cancer deaths 322,945

      Chronic lower respiratory diseases deaths 62,120

      Stroke deaths 98,637

      Alzheimer’s disease deaths 60,553

      Diabetes deaths 68,343

      Poisoning deaths 43,844

      Kidney disease deaths 30,866

      Influenza and Pneumonia deaths 207,784

      Suicide deaths 27,489

      Homicide deaths 11,103

      Liver disease deaths 25,755

      Respiratory disease deaths 25,630

      Fall deaths 23,566

      Firearm deaths 22,981

      Septicemia deaths 23,944

      Car accident deaths 21,727

      Renal disease deaths 21,228

      Parkinson’s disease deaths 20,501

      HIV/AIDS deaths 2,917

      edit: format

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