Firearm injuries surged among King County teens, hitting hardest among older males and marginalized groups, underscoring urgent local prevention needs.
Researchers conducted a retrospective study published in June 2025 in the issue of BMC Pediatrics to examine adolescent firearm injury trends using localized data to uncover disparities masked by national statistics.
They used data from a Level I Trauma Center and death records to analyze adolescent firearm injuries in King County, Washington, between 2011 and 2021. Incidence rates were calculated annually per 100,000 population. Trends were evaluated based on fatality, intent, race, ethnicity, age, and sex…