Gun Violence Leaves Over 40,000 Victims Across United States

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At least 40,000 people were killed or injured by gun violence in the United States during 2025, according to preliminary data released by the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), highlighting the continued scale of firearm-related harm nationwide.
The statistics show that more than 14,600 people lost their lives to shootings, while over 26,100 others were wounded. The data excludes suicides but includes homicides, accidental shootings, and cases involving defensive gun use.
The GVA also recorded at least 407 mass shooting incidents during the year. These incidents are defined as cases in which four or more people were killed or injured, excluding the shooter. Despite a gradual decline in shooting-related casualties over the past four years, the figures indicate that gun violence remains a persistent and widespread issue.
Children and adolescents were among the most affected. According to the data, 224 children aged 11 or younger were killed by gunfire, while 461 others in the same age group were injured. Among teenagers aged 12 to 17, at least 1,030 were killed and 2,733 sustained gun-related injuries in 2025.
While firearm suicides are not included in the main GVA count, the organization cited preliminary estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicating that more than 24,000 people died by firearm suicide during the same year.
Local media reports noted that, even with recent declines, gun violence in 2025 resulted in an average of more than 110 people killed or injured by gunfire every day across the country.