Gun death rate nears three-decade high, with men at most risk

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2 min read . Updated: 30 Nov 2022, 07:53 PM IST Dominique Mosbergen, The Wall Street Journal

A record 48,953 deaths in the US were caused by guns last year, a new study says. (Photo: AP) — A record 48,953 deaths in the US were caused by guns last year, a new study says. (Photo: AP)

Homicides of Black males and suicides among white males push up firearm fatalities

The rate of gun deaths in the U.S. reached a 28-year high in 2021 after sharp increases in homicides of Black men and suicides among white men, an analysis of federal data showed.