Saturday, April 27, 2019

Firearm injuries disproportionately affect African-American kids in DC Wards 7 and 8

Firearm injuries disproportionately impact African American young men living in Washington's Wards 7 and 8 compared with other city wards, with nearly one-quarter of injuries suffered in the injured child's home or at a friend's home, according to a hot spot analysis presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies 2019 Annual Meeting.

* This article was originally published here