The stories of 12 kids killed by guns this year.
This year, our annual The Lives They Lived issue is about 12 American children who died from gun violence in 2022.
Two years ago, gun violence surpassed car accidents as the most likely way that an American 18 or younger might die. The next year, gun deaths again exceeded any other for this age group. In 2022, all indications are that for the third straight year, guns will kill more American kids than anything else.
Some were hit by a stray bullet. Some were killed in incidents of domestic violence. Another died by accident when a gun went off unintentionally. But they were all kids whose lives were cut short by the same cause.
To tell their stories, we sent reporters to interview their families and friends, to explore their neighborhoods and schools and favorite hangouts. Each profile is accompanied by photos that were provided by the families, who were extremely gracious and patient and generous. Interspersed among the profiles of the dozen young people is a work of explanatory data journalism that defines and analyzes the epidemic that took these kids' lives. The project concludes with an epilogue by the writer Mitchell Jackson, who tells the story of his own experience with guns as a young person growing up in Portland, Ore. |
It is impossible to fathom the depth of the loss, but we have tried to tell their stories. These are the lives they lived. |
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