A new report from AI-based gun detection platform ZeroEyes offers a deep dive into the landscape of gun-related incidents across the United States, providing a nuanced understanding of when, where, and why shootings occur.
The report, compiled by ZeroEyes’ Gun Violence Research Center, reveals that 90 percent of gun incidents in the US resulted in injury or loss of life, illustrating the critical nature of the gun violence epidemic, with 30 percent of incidents proving fatal and an additional 60 percent causing injuries.
Delving into an analysis of 5,462 incidents, the report uncovers additional trends:
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- Retail and Education Targets: Retail spaces and K-12 schools topped the list of affected areas, with 1,459 and 1,417 incidents, respectively.
- Elusive Perpetrators: 1,885 suspects managed to evade capture, exposing significant challenges in law enforcement response.
- Prevalence of Handguns: Handguns were the most commonly used weapon accounting for at least 2,120 incidents. However, imitation and non-lethal weapons were involved in 281 incidents, highlighting that the mere appearance of a firearm, regardless of its functionality, can escalate tensions or trigger panic
- Violence in Parking Lots: 1,848 incidents occurred in parking lots, exposing these often-overlooked areas as high-risk zones.
- Early Morning Incidents: With an average incident time of 12:55 p.m., the report reveals critical windows of vulnerability across different industries.
The complete 2024 ZeroEyes Gun Violence report can be found here.