According to new data, the number of children killed in shooting in the United States this year (2022) is higher than the number of police officers who were shot while on duty and lost their lives.
According to Newsweek, the Officer Down Memorial Page, which records and commemorates the deaths of police officers across the United States, not only displays a picture of the deceased, their whereabouts, date of death, and cause of death. .
According to the database, in 2022 so far, 20 US police officers have been killed by gunfire; By comparison, in 2022, 24 students in the United States died as a result of school shootings, according to data compiled by the independent news organization Education Week.
The report of this organization states:
School shooting, which is terrifying to students, teachers, parents and communities, has always sparked bipolar debate over gun rights and school safety.
This report adds:
There have been 27 school shootings in 2022, for a total of 119 since 2018, when tracking began. The shooting at Rob Elementary School, which killed 21 people, 19 children and two adults, increased the number of children killed in the school shooting by more than the number of police officers who were shot while on duty.