For every one person killed in a mass shooting event, a new study estimates that roughly six additional people are seriously injured. MORE: Student who survived Texas school shooting recalls gunman saying: 'You're all gonna die'Doctors for America, an organization that seeks to improve affordable health care access, told ABC News in a statement that health professionals are "horrified" and "exhausted" by mass shooting events. Gun violence resulted in 165,335 non-fatal injuries from 2016 to 2021, according to another report from April in JAMA Open. Story continuesSurgery is needed for up to one in four gun violence victims with non-fatal injuries. For every person killed in a mass shooting, another 6 are seriously injured, study shows originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Source: ABC News May 28, 2022 10:18 UTC