Gun crime How many US school shootings have there been in 2018 so far? Photograph: Joel Auerbach/APJust seven weeks into 2018, there have been eight shootings at US schools that have resulted in injury or death. Less than a month ago, a 15-year-old student opened fire at a high school in Kentucky, leaving two students dead and 18 injured. Youngsters are much more likely to be shot in their own homes or neighborhoods than at school, according to research by the school safety expert Dewey Cornell. President Trump, please listen to a Sandy Hook mom on gun reform | Nicole Hockley Read moreBut the emotional impact of school shootings has sparked a booming school safety industry.

Source: The Guardian February 14, 2018 23:27 UTC