A new report by the Washtenaw County Health Department shows an overall increase in firearm death rates in the last five years but a drop for 2024.
The report analyzes data from the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner’s Office. It includes firearm deaths for county residents and non-residents.
Washtenaw County Health Department medical director Juan Marquez says fewer deaths by firearms in 2024 reflect the lowest year for gun violence deaths since 2019. He attributes this in part to the pandemic…