Characterizing Gun Violence by Time, Day of the Week, Holidays, and Month in 6 US Cities, 2015-2021

Elizabeth B. Klerman, Mahmoud Affouf, Rebecca Robbins, Jay M. Iyer, Cornelia Griggs, Peter T. Masiakos, Chana A. Sacks

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Abstract

Developing interventions to prevent firearm-related violence and to address its consequences requires an improved understanding of when these violent events are most likely to occur. We explored gunshot events in 6 of the most populated cities in the United States by time of day, day of week, holiday/non-holiday, and month using publicly available datasets. In some of these cities, gunshot events occurred most often at nighttime, on holidays and weekends, and during summer months, with significant interaction effects. There were also time-related changes in characteristics of the victims. Primary prevention efforts aimed at curbing firearm-related violence should consider these differential risks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)100-108
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Biological Rhythms
Volume39
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2024

Keywords

  • gun violence
  • gunshots
  • holiday
  • nighttime
  • weekly
  • yearly

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