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. 2021 Sep 1;4(9):e2125388.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.25388.

Mass Shootings in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pablo A Peña  1 , Anupam Jena  2   3   4
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Mass Shootings in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pablo A Peña et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study analyzes changes in mass shootings in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Jena reports receiving consulting fees from Bioverativ, Merck/Sharp/Dohme, Janssen, Edwards Life Sciences, Novartis, Amgen, Eisai, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Celgene, Sanofi Aventis, Precision Health Economics, and Analysis Group outside the submitted work. Dr Jena reported receiving personal fees from Bioverativ, Merck, Janssen, Edwards Life Sciences, Novartis, Amgen, Vertex, Celgene, Sanofi Aventis, Precision Health Economics, and Analysis Group outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Daily Mass Shootings in the United States
Twenty-eight-day moving mean. Mass shootings are defined as shootings in which 4 or more people were killed or injured, not counting the perpetrator. The moving mean includes less than 28 days but at least 14 days at the start and the end of the period covered.
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