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September 10, 2025Injury EpidemiologyOpen Access

Epidemiology of fatal and nonfatal community firearm violence in New York City, 2019–2023

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LALORENZO H. ADAMSVJVanya JonesDWDaniel Webster

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Overview

Analysis shows fatal and nonfatal firearm violence in NYC characterized by sociodemographic disparities, highlighting significant social determinants.

Key Points

  • The study reveals that four out of five shootings in NYC are nonfatal, indicating a pressing need to address this aspect of firearm violence.
  • From 2019 to 2023, the average annual number of shooting victims in NYC was 1,578, with a marked increase in 2020.
  • Analyzing data from the NYPD Shooting Incident Dataset, the research focused on demographic factors and case fatality rates among victims.
  • Findings underscore the role of adverse social determinants of health, such as poverty and unemployment, in influencing rates of firearm violence.

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ADAMS et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1bd3254b1d3bfb60ee537https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-025-00590-0
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