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Medicine 2024-05-22 1 min read

Firearm Homicide Demographics Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Network Open
About The Study: In this study, death by firearm homicide was concentrated among Black individuals ages 15 to 24 before, during, and subsequent to the COVID-19 pandemic, implying that there are likely to be social and structural conditions that contribute to these racial disparities. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Alex R. Piquero, Ph.D., email axp1954@miami.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.12946)

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