A Spatial and Community-Level Examination of Gun Violence: Accounting for Racial Composition and Structural Inequality in Micro-Place Research
This study analyzes 689 shooting incidents in Wilmington, Delaware, from 2019 to 2024, revealing that firearm violence is highly concentrated in predominantly Black and economically disadvantaged micro-places, underscoring the critical role of racial composition and structural inequality in driving spatial disparities in gun violence.