Association Between Markers of Structural Racism and Mass Shooting Events in Major US Cities.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The root cause of mass shooting events (MSEs) and the populations most affected by them are poorly understood.

Objective

To examine the association between structural racism and mass shootings in major metropolitan cities in the United States.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study of MSEs in the 51 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the United States analyzes population-based data from 2015 to 2019 and the Gun Violence Archive. The data analysis was performed from February 2021 to January 2022.

Exposure

Shooting event where 4 or more people not including the shooter were injured or killed.

Main outcome and measures

MSE incidence and markers of structural racism from demographic data, Gini income coefficient

SUBMITTER: Ghio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10357360 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature