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Shooting

America Has Had Three School Shootings in Two Days 

A least two students were killed and 14 others shot after a gunman opened fire Tuesday morning at a Kentucky high school. Four others were wounded in the incident. Armed with a handgun, a 15-year-old student entered Marshall County High School at…

Year in Review

The Must-Read Gun Violence Reporting of 2017

Stories that inspired us and illuminated critical issues of the gun debate.

Data

11 Facts That Tell the Story of Gun Violence in 2017

This year, the world took notice of one gun statistic in particular: the grim designation of “deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history,” a mantle that passed to the Las Vegas massacre in October. But for all the coverage that…

Mass Shooting

California Shooting Spree Spans 7 Crime Scenes, Including Elementary School

The rampage began with a domestic shooting, police said. At least five people were killed.

The Knowledge Gap

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Gun Violence in America?

Polls underscore a paradox when it comes to Americans and gun violence: Even before the horrors of Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Texas, surveys showed that mass shootings leave many of us feeling scared and concerned. But research…

Mass Shooting

5 Big Questions We Have After the Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History

What we know is that a lone gunman, armed with 19 rifles, some with automatic-fire capability, ambushed a crowd of concertgoers in Las Vegas from a hotel window. We know that the shooter destroyed lives, shattered families, orphaned children, and…

Mass Shooting

Mass Shooting on Las Vegas Strip Leaves More Than 50 Dead

Live updates from Trace staffers.

Culture

Why You Should Celebrate July 4th With Fireworks, Not Gunfire

What goes up must come down.

Mass Shooting

Here’s What We Know and Don’t Know About the GOP Baseball Practice Shooting

Two people, including Representative Steve Scalise, remain in critical condition following the early morning attack.

Mass Shooting

Developing: Congressman Among 5 Wounded in Virginia Baseball Practice Shooting

Representative Steve Scalise is in stable condition.

Announcements

Trace Staff Writer Mike Spies Is a Livingston Awards Finalist

The Trace is pleased to announce that staff writer Mike Spies has been named a finalist for the distinguished Livingston Awards for Young Journalists. His ongoing examination of the National Rifle Association’s influence on state policy and politics is…

Announcements

Newly Minted Pulitzer Winner Sarah Ryley Joins The Trace as an Investigative Reporter

The Trace is pleased to announce that award-winning investigative reporter Sarah Ryley has joined the nonprofit news site’s growing investigative team as a staff writer. Ryley started at The Trace on April 10 — the same day she was honored…

Data

15 Census Tracts, 97 Fatal Shootings, and the Two Different Sides to American Gun Violence

New data released by The Guardian reveal some of the nation's deadliest places.

Mass Shooting

Fort Lauderdale Shooting: 6 Things to Know Now

In the latest development, law enforcement sources say that the gun the shooter used had been temporarily taken away from him while he underwent psychological evaluation.