Importance In 2020, homicides in the United States saw a record single-year increase, with firearm injuries becoming the leading cause of death for children, adolescents, and young adults. It is critical to understand the magnitude of this crisis to formulate an...
Purpose To test whether land use and other features of places are associated with the spatial concentration of gun violence or its growth during epidemic periods. Methods The study uses shooting data from six major cities over a four-year period (2018–2021)....