Firearm Violence in Wilmington, DE:: An Update on 2020

Dela J Public Health. 2022 Oct 28;8(4):62-63. doi: 10.32481/djph.2022.10.012. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Firearm violence within Delaware has been concentrated in the City of Wilmington and rates disproportionately affect populations, with the highest disparity and inequity in mortality among young Black men. This commentary provides an update to a prior review from 2018 with an analysis of the factors contributing to a surge in 2020 and the years beyond.