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Invisible Victims

Invisible Victims

The headlines don't tell the whole story. "Invisible Victims" is a ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº project that focuses on gun-related deaths that often don't make the headlines.

The vast majority of gun-related deaths in North Texas — and throughout the United States — typically involve a single victim. But whether a loved one is killed in a mass shooting or in a solitary violent act, the anguish of families is no less real.

ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's investigation documented the deadly toll from guns in the Dallas-Fort Worth area where, in just three counties — Dallas, Collin and Tarrant — more than 400 men, women and children perished in gun-related incidents over just six months.

ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº's analysis found that gun-related homicides disproportionately affected communities of color. And the majority of all homicides and suicides were committed with a firearm. Guns are involved in most domestic violence deaths — and efforts to provide more protection often are blocked in the courtroom and by elected officials.

These stories are part of ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº' ongoing coverage of gun violence.
The Invisible Victims series