Shooting

Police respond to a shooting on June 28th, 2018, in Annapolis, Maryland.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

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At least four people are injured and one is dead after today's shooting, and government statistics show that workplace shootings are on the rise.

• By Kate Wheeling

Matthew Helms, who worked as a medic the night of the shooting, visits a makeshift memorial for the victims of Sunday night's mass shooting on the north end of the Las Vegas Strip on October 3rd, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Authorities believe the accused shooter, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, killed himself.

• By Kate Wheeling

Mass shootings in the United States are on the rise. And men are almost always to blame.

• By Tristan Bridges & Tara Leigh Tober

Research shows that “feeling safe” is highly subjective.

• By Lauren Kirchner

A look inside the minds of those who have participated in firing squads and lethal injections.

• By Francie Diep

The United States has the most guns per capita. Related: The United States has the highest rate of gun-related deaths.

• By Ryan O'Hanlon

Too many.

• By Ryan O'Hanlon