US Victim-shooter relationships in mass shootings involving child victims

JAMA Pediatrics

About Te Study: 

The findings of this study indicate that from 2009 through 2020, a child was most likely to be killed in a mass shooting by a parent or family member, rather than a stranger or a peer. While school shootings dominate media coverage, this study suggests that domestic violence plays a larger role in child mass shootings.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Stephanie Chao, MD, email sdchao1@stanford.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.6609)

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JAMA Pediatrics