In 2024, there were 32 reported shootings at elementary and high schools and 13 at universities
Confronted with the critical issue of mass murders in schools is the United States as the figures shock the extent of the problem which has now taken the form of an epidemic.
The latest Georgia school shooting is the 45th and deadliest of 2024, according to a CNN analysis.
Regarding the shooting incidents in educational institutions occurred this year, 32 have been reported in elementary and high schools and 13 in universities.
Last year, there were 82 shootings at places of education in the US, of which 52 were reported at schools and 30 at universities.
There have been at least 385 mass shootings in the US so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as one in which four or more victims are shot.
The data shows that there have been 1.5 more mass shootings on average this year.
Four dead and nine injured at Apalachee High School in Winter, Georgia, after a 14-year-old student opened fire on students and teachers at the school.
Source :Skai
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