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        Violence-Related Firearm Deaths Among Residents of Metropolitan Areas and Cities --- United States, 2006--2007

        Violence-related firearm deaths remain an important public health concern in the United States. During 2006--2007, a total of 25,423 firearm homicides and 34,235 firearm suicides occurred among U.S. residents (1). These national totals include 4,166 firearm homicides and 1,446 firearm suicides among youths aged 10--19 years; the rate of firearm homicides among youths slightly exceeded the rate among persons of all ages. This report presents statistics on firearm homicides and firearm suicides for major metropolitan areas and cities, with an emphasis on youths aged 10--19 years in recognition of the importance of early prevention efforts. It integrates analyses conducted by CDC in response to requests for detailed information, arising from a heightened focus on urban violence by the media, the public, and policymakers over the past year. Firearm homicides and suicides and annual rates were tabulated for the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and their central cities* for 2006--2007, using data from the National Vital Statistics System and the U.S. Census Bureau. Firearm homicide rates in approximately two thirds of the MSAs exceeded the national rate, and 86% of cities had rates higher than those of their MSAs. The youth firearm homicide rate exceeded the all-ages rate in 80% of the MSAs and in 88% of the cities. Firearm suicide rates in just over half of the MSAs were below the national rate, and 55% of cities had rates below those of their MSAs. Youth firearm suicide rates in the MSAs and cities were collectively low compared with all-ages rates. Such variations in firearm homicide and firearm suicide rates, with respect to both urbanization and age, should be considered in the continuing development of prevention programs directed at reducing firearm violence.

        Comprehensive vital statistics data from the National Vital Statistics System (2) for 2006--2007 (the most recent available) were used to identify firearm homicides and firearm suicides among U.S. residents. Geographic codes indicating county and city of residence were used to tabulate firearm homicide and suicide counts for the 50 largest MSAs (by population rank as of mid-year 2007) and for 62 cities within these MSAs. Tabulated counts were combined with U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for MSAs and cities to calculate annual firearm homicide and firearm suicide rates for persons of all ages (but excluding persons aged <10 years for suicides because intent to inflict self-harm is not typically attributed to young children). Rates were similarly calculated for youths aged 10--19 years. The all-ages rates were age-adjusted to the year 2000 U.S. standard age profile.

        To facilitate broader geographic assessment, MSAs were classified by region (Midwest, Northeast, South, and West) as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Three MSAs cross regional boundaries; these MSAs were assigned to the region including their largest city.

        MSA-level and city-level statistics involving firearm homicide or firearm suicide counts <20 are not reported individually because of concerns related to statistical reliability and data confidentiality. However, such data were included in composite rate calculations for all MSAs and all cities combined.

        The firearm homicide rate in the 50 largest MSAs collectively was 5.2 per 100,000 persons per year, and 66% of these MSAs (33 of 50) had rates exceeding the national rate of 4.2 (Table). The central cities within these MSAs collectively had an annual all-ages firearm homicide rate of 9.7, and 86% of these cities (48 of 56 cities with reportable all-ages firearm homicide statistics) had rates exceeding those of their MSAs. The youth firearm homicide rate was 6.8 for the 50 largest MSAs combined, and exceeded the all-ages rate in 80% of MSAs (33 of 41 MSAs with reportable youth firearm homicide statistics). The central cities collectively had a youth firearm homicide rate of 14.6; the youth rate exceeded the all-ages rate in 88% of cities (28 of 32 cities with reportable youth statistics). Males accounted for more than 85% of firearm homicides (all ages) nationally and for all MSAs collectively.

        Although firearm homicide rates tended to be higher with increasing urbanization and among youth relative to persons of all ages, this was not the finding for firearm suicide rates. The 50 largest MSAs collectively had an annual all-ages firearm suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 persons aged ≥10 years, and 52% of these MSAs (26 of 50) had rates lower than the national rate of 6.5. Central cities within these MSAs collectively had an annual all-ages firearm suicide rate of 4.7, and 55% of these cities (27 of 49 cities with reportable all-ages firearm suicide statistics) had rates lower than those of their MSAs. Youth firearm suicide rates were comparatively low, with a composite rate of 1.3 for the 50 largest MSAs and an identical composite rate of 1.3 for their central cities. Males accounted for more than 87% of firearm suicides (ages ≥10 years) nationally and for all MSAs collectively.

        Notable patterns by geographic region were observed. All-ages firearm homicide rates generally were higher for MSAs in the Midwest (seven of 10 above the median MSA rate of 5.4) and South (13 of 21 above the median rate) than for MSAs in the Northeast (six of seven below the median rate) and West (eight of 12 below the median rate). All-ages firearm suicide rates were generally higher for MSAs in the South (15 of 21 at or above the median MSA rate of 6.3) than for MSAs in the Northeast (six of seven below the median rate), Midwest (six of 10 at or below the median rate), and West (seven of 12 below the median rate); the highest rates were concentrated in the South and West.

        Reported by

        Scott R. Kegler, PhD, Joseph L. Annest, PhD, Marcie-jo Kresnow, MS, Office of Statistics and Programming; James A. Mercy, PhD, Div of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC. Corresponding contributor: Scott R. Kegler, CDC, 770-488-3830, skegler@cdc.gov.

        Editorial Note

        During 2006--2007, firearm suicide and firearm homicide were the fourth and fifth leading causes of injury death in the United States, respectively (1). For youths aged 10--19 years, firearm homicide was the second leading cause and firearm suicide was the fifth leading cause of injury death nationally (1). The statistics presented in this report indicate that firearm homicide rates were higher and firearm suicide rates were lower among residents of the 50 largest MSAs compared with the nation as a whole; residents of these MSAs represented 54% of the U.S. population during 2006--2007, but accounted for 67% of firearm homicides and 41% of firearm suicides nationally. Similarly, for youths aged 10--19 years, residents of these MSAs accounted for 73% of firearm homicides and 39% of firearm suicides nationally. More than 85% of violence-related firearm deaths occurred among males, both nationally and for the 50 largest MSAs collectively.

        Firearm homicide and suicide rates for MSAs varied substantially within and across regions. Central cities frequently had firearm homicide rates at least twice as high as those for their MSAs, but often had firearm suicide rates below those of their MSAs. The latter finding is consistent with previous findings for the United States showing that overall suicide rates generally decrease with increasing population density; this has been attributed largely to decreasing firearm suicide rates with increasing urbanization (3).

        The findings in this report are subject to at least three limitations. First, nonfatal firearm assault and self-harm statistics could not be provided because corresponding population-based data are not available for MSAs or cities. Second, although statistics for youths aged 10--19 years indicate the seriousness of youth violence, other age groups not considered in this report had higher firearm homicide and suicide rates (e.g., persons aged 20--29 years for firearm homicide and persons aged ≥75 years for firearm suicide). Finally, firearm homicide and suicide statistics for some cities within the 50 largest MSAs (including Orlando, Providence, Hartford, Birmingham, and Salt Lake City) could not be reported because their defined geographic codes do not appear in the vital statistics data used for the analysis.

        Finding ways to prevent firearm injuries is a challenge for metropolitan areas throughout the United States. Gun violence historically has been a problem in cities, and youths have been affected disproportionately. A concerted effort has been under way during the past few decades to build the evidence base for youth violence prevention, and a number of effective strategies are now available for preventing behaviors that underlie firearm violence involving youths. These strategies include programs that 1) enhance youth skills and motivation to behave nonviolently and resolve conflicts peacefully, 2) promote positive relationships between youth and adults (e.g., parenting and mentoring programs), and 3) influence the social, environmental, and economic characteristics of schools, workplaces, and neighborhoods in ways that can reduce the likelihood of youth violence (e.g., encouraging social connectedness and facilitating economic opportunities) (4). In addition, new approaches are being tried and tested, such as CeaseFire, which seeks to prevent street violence, particularly shootings, through outreach, conflict mediation, and the changing of community norms that support violence (5).

        Proposed measures for directly reducing the risk for firearm homicide and firearm suicide have included behavior-oriented approaches such as education regarding the safe storage and handling of guns (6,7), strategies to change the design of firearms to make them safer (8), and legislative efforts to reduce the potential for firearm-related violence (e.g., licensing requirements and waiting periods to reduce the potential consequences of impulsive suicidal behavior) (9). However, most of these direct measures have not been evaluated adequately, making it difficult to know their effectiveness in reducing firearm-related deaths and injuries (10). Progress in preventing firearm violence will require further investigation of the effectiveness of such proposed measures, as well as building the capacity of states and communities to successfully implement programs focused on reducing all forms of interpersonal and self-directed violence.

        References

        1. CDC. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2007. Available at http://www.cy118119.com/injury/wisqars/index.html. Accessed May 3, 2011.
        2. Xu JQ, Kochanek KD, Murphy SL, Tejada-Vera B. Deaths: Final data for 2007. Natl Vital Stat Rep 2010;58(19).
        3. Institute of Medicine. Reducing suicide: a national imperative. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2002.
        4. Jensen JM, Powell A, Forrest-Bank S. Effective violence prevention approaches in school, family, and community settings. In: Herrenkohl TI, Aisenberg E, Willaims JH, Jensen JM (eds). Violence in context: current evidence on risk, protection, and prevention. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2011.
        5. Skogan WG, Hartnett SM, Bump N, Dubois J. Evaluation of CeaseFire-Chicago. 2009. Available at http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/publications/ceasefire.html. Accessed May 3, 2011.
        6. Hardy MS. Behavior-oriented approaches to reducing youth gun violence. Future Child 2002;12:100--17.
        7. Sidman EA, Grossman DC, Koepsell TD, et al. Evaluation of a community-based handgun safe-storage campaign. Pediatrics 2005;115:e654--61.
        8. Teret SP, Culross PL. Product-oriented approaches to reducing youth gun violence. Future Child 2002;12:118--31.
        9. Lampert MT, Silva PS. An update on the impact of gun control legislation on suicide. Psychiatr Q 1998;69:127--34.
        10. Hahn RA, Bilukha O, Crosby A, et al. Firearms laws and the reduction of violence: a systematic review. Am J Prev Med 2005;28(2 Suppl 1):40--71.

        * An MSA is defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget as "a core area containing a substantial population nucleus, together with adjacent communities." The central cities referred to in this report generally comprise the core areas.

        Additional information available at http://www.cy118119.com/violenceprevention/stryve/index.html and http://www.thecommunityguide.org/violence/schoolbasedprograms.html.


        What is already known on this topic?

        Firearm-related suicides and homicides were the fourth and fifth leading causes of injury death in the United States during 2006--2007, together accounting for approximately 30,000 fatalities each year. Nationally, the firearm homicide rate among youths aged 10--19 years slightly exceeded the rate for persons of all ages.

        What is added by this report?

        Compared with the national rate of 4.2 per 100,000 persons per year, firearm homicide rates generally were higher for large metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), with a rate of 5.2 overall; the highest rates were in central cities. Youth firearm homicide rates exceeded all-ages rates in many MSAs and cities. In contrast, firearm suicide rates were not higher in MSAs and cities than for the nation as a whole, and rates among youth were lower than for all ages combined.

        What are the implications for public health practice?

        National and state prevention programs directed at reducing firearm violence should focus on youths, particularly in central cities, to reduce the burden of firearm-related mortality in the United States. Initiatives designed to reduce violent deaths in urban areas can draw upon a growing evidence base for effectively addressing behaviors that underlie violence involving youths.


        TABLE. Numbers and annual rates (per 100,000) of firearm homicides and suicides for the 50 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), by age group --- United States, 2006--2007*

        MSA (central city or cities)

        Firearm homicides

        Firearm suicides

        All ages

        Ages 10--19 yrs

        Ages ≥10 yrs

        Ages 10--19 yrs

        No.

        Rate

        No.

        Rate

        No.§

        Rate

        No.

        Rate

        1. New York; northern New Jersey; Long Island

        1,212

        3.3

        204

        4.1

        491

        1.5

        ---

        ---

        New York City, New York (five boroughs)

        684

        4.0

        100

        4.9

        139

        0.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Newark, New Jersey

        153

        25.4

        38

        47.4

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        2. Los Angeles; Long Beach; Santa Ana

        1,612

        6.1

        410

        11.1

        687

        3.3

        ---

        ---

        City of Los Angeles, California

        749

        9.2

        187

        17.3

        190

        3.0

        ---

        ---

        City of Long Beach, California

        68

        6.7

        23

        15.2

        28

        3.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Santa Ana, California

        32

        4.4

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        City of Anaheim, California

        24

        3.3

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        3. Chicago; Naperville; Joliet

        1,152

        6.0

        253

        9.3

        491

        3.1

        24

        0.9

        City of Chicago, Illinois

        700

        11.6

        150

        20.0

        107

        2.3

        ---

        ---

        4. Dallas; Fort Worth; Arlington

        538

        4.2

        70

        4.0

        617

        6.3

        32

        1.8

        City of Dallas, Texas

        257

        9.8

        28

        9.0

        117

        5.8

        ---

        ---

        City of Fort Worth, Texas

        72

        5.4

        ---

        ---

        60

        5.7

        ---

        ---

        City of Arlington, Texas

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        38

        6.4

        ---

        ---

        5. Philadelphia; Camden; Wilmington

        899

        7.8

        166

        9.9

        483

        4.6

        ---

        ---

        City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

        644

        20.0

        130

        30.1

        111

        4.3

        ---

        ---

        6. Houston; Sugar Land; Baytown

        765

        6.7

        115

        7.0

        593

        6.7

        32

        1.9

        City of Houston, Texas

        561

        12.9

        89

        16.1

        223

        6.6

        ---

        ---

        7. Miami; Fort Lauderdale; Pompano Beach

        657

        6.3

        112

        8.0

        547

        5.4

        ---

        ---

        City of Miami, Florida

        160

        23.7

        35

        42.0

        68

        9.8

        ---

        ---

        8. Washington, District of Columbia; Arlington; Alexandria

        590

        5.5

        92

        6.4

        340

        3.8

        ---

        ---

        City of Washington, District of Columbia

        249

        19.0

        46

        32.5

        20

        1.9

        ---

        ---

        9. Atlanta; Sandy Springs; Marietta

        661

        6.2

        84

        5.7

        562

        6.7

        21

        1.4

        City of Atlanta, Georgia

        168

        17.2

        26

        23.4

        37

        4.8

        ---

        ---

        10. Boston; Cambridge; Quincy

        167

        1.9

        40

        3.4

        141

        1.7

        ---

        ---

        City of Boston, Massachusetts

        92

        6.2

        24

        15.3

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        11. Detroit; Warren; Livonia

        792

        9.3

        117

        9.1

        436

        5.5

        ---

        ---

        City of Detroit, Michigan

        584

        35.9

        92

        31.7

        73

        5.5

        ---

        ---

        12. San Francisco; Oakland; Fremont

        576

        7.1

        106

        10.7

        242

        3.2

        ---

        ---

        City of San Francisco, California

        103

        6.7

        ---

        ---

        36

        2.3

        ---

        ---

        City of Oakland, California

        190

        26.6

        42

        47.7

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        13. Phoenix; Mesa; Scottsdale

        555

        6.7

        96

        8.5

        616

        9.0

        33

        2.9

        City of Phoenix, Arizona

        331

        10.6

        55

        12.5

        208

        8.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Mesa, Arizona

        42

        4.4

        ---

        ---

        74

        9.1

        ---

        ---

        14. Riverside; San Bernardino; Ontario

        396

        4.8

        80

        5.8

        356

        5.6

        ---

        ---

        City of Riverside, California

        29

        3.9

        ---

        ---

        21

        4.5

        ---

        ---

        15. Seattle; Tacoma; Bellevue

        158

        2.3

        24

        2.9

        346

        6.0

        ---

        ---

        City of Seattle, Washington

        48

        3.6

        ---

        ---

        52

        4.7

        ---

        ---

        16. Minneapolis; St. Paul; Bloomington

        119

        1.8

        25

        2.8

        254

        4.7

        ---

        ---

        City of Minneapolis, Minnesota

        60

        7.1

        ---

        ---

        28

        4.3

        ---

        ---

        17. San Diego; Carlsbad; San Marcos

        149

        2.4

        30

        3.7

        251

        5.0

        ---

        ---

        City of San Diego, California

        79

        2.8

        ---

        ---

        91

        4.3

        ---

        ---

        18. St. Louis

        395

        7.2

        83

        10.5

        337

        6.8

        ---

        ---

        City of St. Louis, Missouri

        175

        24.1

        46

        50.2

        45

        7.0

        ---

        ---

        19. Tampa; St. Petersburg; Clearwater

        179

        3.5

        21

        3.2

        395

        7.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Tampa, Florida

        36

        5.3

        ---

        ---

        61

        11.1

        ---

        ---

        20. Baltimore and Towson

        543

        10.3

        96

        12.9

        235

        4.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Baltimore, Maryland

        414

        29.7

        80

        45.8

        40

        3.4

        ---

        ---

        21. Denver; Aurora; Broomfield

        122

        2.5

        26

        4.1

        353

        8.5

        ---

        ---

        City of Denver, Colorado

        69

        6.3

        20

        17.7

        82

        8.1

        ---

        ---

        City of Aurora, Colorado

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        51

        10.4

        ---

        ---

        22. Pittsburgh

        187

        4.4

        35

        5.8

        296

        6.7

        ---

        ---

        City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

        79

        12.5

        24

        30.3

        28

        5.1

        ---

        ---

        23. Portland; Vancouver; Beaverton

        62

        1.4

        ---

        ---

        264

        7.2

        ---

        ---

        City of Portland, Oregon

        24

        2.2

        ---

        ---

        64

        6.4

        ---

        ---


        TABLE. (Continued) Numbers and annual rates (per 100,000) of firearm homicides and suicides for the 50 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), by age group --- United States, 2006--2007*

        MSA (central city or cities)

        Firearm homicides

        Firearm suicides

        All ages

        Ages 10--19 yrs

        Ages ≥10 yrs

        Ages 10--19 yrs

        No.

        Rate

        No.

        Rate

        No.§

        Rate

        No.

        Rate

        24. Cincinnati and Middletown

        179

        4.2

        35

        5.8

        235

        6.3

        ---

        ---

        City of Cincinnati, Ohio

        100

        15.9

        25

        31.1

        35

        6.6

        ---

        ---

        25. Cleveland; Elyria; Mentor

        215

        5.6

        27

        4.6

        198

        5.3

        ---

        ---

        City of Cleveland, Ohio

        134

        17.4

        ---

        ---

        54

        7.8

        ---

        ---

        26. Sacramento; Arden-Arcade; Roseville

        149

        3.6

        30

        4.9

        204

        5.7

        ---

        ---

        City of Sacramento, California

        106

        11.1

        25

        20.6

        55

        7.4

        ---

        ---

        27. Orlando and Kissimmee

        242

        5.9

        28

        5.1

        210

        5.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Orlando, Florida

        No city-specific data

        28. Kansas City

        226

        5.8

        40

        7.3

        266

        7.7

        ---

        ---

        City of Kansas City, Missouri

        128

        14.5

        24

        22.0

        65

        8.4

        ---

        ---

        29. San Antonio

        185

        4.6

        27

        4.6

        240

        7.4

        ---

        ---

        City of San Antonio, Texas

        158

        6.0

        23

        6.0

        144

        6.9

        ---

        ---

        30. Las Vegas and Paradise

        221

        6.2

        46

        9.5

        340

        11.4

        ---

        ---

        City of Las Vegas, Nevada

        142

        13.5

        29

        18.6

        223

        23.4

        ---

        ---

        31. San Jose; Sunnyvale; Santa Clara

        45

        1.2

        ---

        ---

        79

        2.6

        ---

        ---

        City of San Jose, California

        36

        1.9

        ---

        ---

        32

        2.1

        ---

        ---

        32. Columbus

        161

        4.4

        26

        5.5

        204

        6.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Columbus, Ohio

        129

        7.8

        21

        10.9

        87

        7.0

        ---

        ---

        33. Indianapolis and Carmel

        212

        6.2

        27

        5.8

        200

        6.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Indianapolis, Indiana**

        198

        12.6

        26

        12.2

        100

        7.4

        ---

        ---

        34. Virginia Beach; Norfolk; Newport News

        198

        5.5

        32

        6.6

        177

        6.1

        ---

        ---

        City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

        25

        2.7

        ---

        ---

        52

        6.8

        ---

        ---

        City of Norfolk, Virginia

        52

        9.0

        ---

        ---

        30

        7.4

        ---

        ---

        City of Chesapeake, Virginia

        20

        4.5

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        City of Newport News, Virginia

        41

        9.7

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        City of Portsmouth, Virginia

        23

        11.1

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        35. Charlotte; Gastonia; Concord

        181

        5.6

        27

        6.1

        188

        6.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Charlotte, North Carolina

        120

        8.8

        ---

        ---

        59

        5.3

        ---

        ---

        36. Providence; New Bedford; Fall River

        47

        1.5

        ---

        ---

        76

        2.6

        ---

        ---

        City of Providence, Rhode Island

        No city-specific data

        37. Austin and Round Rock

        50

        1.5

        ---

        ---

        171

        6.6

        ---

        ---

        City of Austin, Texas

        27

        1.5

        ---

        ---

        98

        8.4

        ---

        ---

        38. Milwaukee; Waukesha; West Allis

        182

        5.9

        44

        10.1

        125

        4.7

        ---

        ---

        City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

        168

        13.5

        41

        22.5

        52

        5.5

        ---

        ---

        39. Nashville-Davidson; Murfreesboro; Franklin

        158

        5.1

        ---

        ---

        250

        9.7

        ---

        ---

        City of Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee**

        110

        9.4

        ---

        ---

        79

        7.8

        ---

        ---

        40. Jacksonville

        243

        9.4

        37

        10.5

        183

        8.1

        ---

        ---

        City of Jacksonville, Florida

        209

        13.2

        34

        15.1

        117

        8.6

        ---

        ---

        41. Memphis

        297

        11.6

        47

        12.0

        174

        8.2

        ---

        ---

        City of Memphis, Tennessee

        241

        18.4

        39

        20.4

        76

        7.1

        ---

        ---

        42. Louisville/Jefferson County

        119

        5.0

        ---

        ---

        199

        9.2

        ---

        ---

        City of Louisville-Jefferson, Kentucky**

        92

        8.7

        ---

        ---

        92

        9.5

        ---

        ---

        43. Richmond

        179

        7.4

        35

        10.5

        176

        8.3

        ---

        ---

        City of Richmond, Virginia

        102

        23.1

        21

        43.1

        25

        6.8

        ---

        ---

        44. Oklahoma City

        104

        4.3

        20

        6.3

        160

        7.9

        ---

        ---

        City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

        63

        5.7

        ---

        ---

        75

        8.0

        ---

        ---

        45. Hartford; West Hartford; East Hartford

        62

        2.7

        ---

        ---

        46

        2.1

        ---

        ---

        City of Hartford, Connecticut

        No city-specific data

        46. Buffalo and Niagara Falls

        111

        5.3

        26

        8.3

        77

        3.8

        ---

        ---

        City of Buffalo, New York

        92

        16.5

        24

        30.8

        ---

        ---

        ---

        ---

        47. Birmingham and Hoover

        242

        11.1

        33

        11.2

        181

        9.4

        ---

        ---

        City of Birmingham, Alabama

        No city-specific data

        48. New Orleans; Metairie; Kenner

        489

        24.1

        89

        31.9

        164

        8.7

        ---

        ---

        City of New Orleans, Louisiana

        304

        62.1

        59

        106.0

        32

        7.0

        ---

        ---


        TABLE. (Continued) Numbers and annual rates (per 100,000) of firearm homicides and suicides for the 50 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), by age group --- United States, 2006--2007*

        MSA (central city or cities)

        Firearm homicides

        Firearm suicides

        All ages

        Ages 10--19 yrs

        Ages ≥10 yrs

        Ages 10--19 yrs

        No.

        Rate

        No.

        Rate

        No.§

        Rate

        No.

        Rate

        49. Salt Lake City

        44

        1.9

        ---

        ---

        145

        8.6

        ---

        ---

        City of Salt Lake City, Utah

        No city-specific data

        50. Raleigh and Cary

        50

        2.5

        ---

        ---

        91

        5.4

        ---

        ---

        City of Raleigh, North Carolina

        25

        3.3

        ---

        ---

        30

        5.0

        ---

        ---

        U.S. total

        25,423

        4.2

        4,166

        5.0

        34,232

        6.5

        1,446

        1.7

        MSA total (50 MSAs)

        17,077

        5.2

        3,048

        6.8

        14,092

        5.0

        563

        1.3

        City total (62 cities)

        9,803

        9.7

        1,850

        14.6

        3,863

        4.7

        159

        1.3

        * Numbers and rates reflect decedent place of residence, not place of occurrence. MSAs are ordered by total population as of mid-year 2007.

        Age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.

        § Three firearm suicides were excluded because of undocumented age of decedent.

        Suppressed because of statistical instability or data confidentiality concerns (both associated with small numbers).

        ** For certain cities that operate with their surrounding counties under some form of consolidated city-county government, the term "balance" is used to indicate the portion of the county population after exclusion of separately incorporated or other excluded places.



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