1.1k
Every year, police in the US shoot and kill more than 1,100 people.
Everytown Research analysis of 2020 to 2024 Mapping Police Violence data (accessed January 22, 2025).
Last updated: 5.27.2025
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7 in 10
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans support funding community-based gun violence prevention programs that provide outreach, conflict mediation, and social support for people at high-risk of gun violence.
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<$3,400
Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEP) are cost-effective: The average cost of an SYEP is fewer than $3,400 per participant, compared to more than $15.6 million for the average cost of a gun homicide.
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<$10,800
Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIP) are cost-effective: The average cost of an HVIP is fewer than $10,800 per participant, compared to more than $37,000 for the average medical cost of a nonfatal firearm assault injury.
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>4 in 10
More than four in 10 gun deaths in cities are suicides.
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