The Simple Physics That Makes Some Bullets Deadlier Than Others
How higher speed, greater mass, and more surface area increase the damage that rounds can do to human bodies.
The Aftermath
We Were the First Paramedics at Pulse Nightclub. We’d Trained for Mass Shootings, and Now the Deadliest Ever Was Happening.
'You're not going to die. You’re going to be fine.'
I’m a Police Chaplain Who Had to Tell Virginia Tech Families Their Children Were Dead
In the 10 years since the massacre, I’ve made it my mission to help law enforcement cope with the trauma of repeated exposure to brutal killings.
One School’s Grief, Set in Stone
Ten years ago, after a gunman left 32 dead at Virginia Tech, students hauled together a makeshift memorial that would inspire an enduring tribute.
I Make $13.50 an Hour. It’s Not Enough to Support a Teenager with a Gunshot Injury
For the past three years, Brenda Herron has struggled to support four kids she welcomed into her home. The cost of caring for one who was shot over the holidays threatens financial ruin.
I Got Shot on Facebook Live. The World Hasn’t Shown Much Interest in My Recovery.
"It’s like they forgot about me."
Wheels Up
A bullet severed Ty Shoemake's spine when he was a young drug dealer. Now he is finding fame as Upper Body Boy, a motivational guru who shatters perceptions one stunt at a time.
I’m a Chaplain in Milwaukee. The Shooting Death of a 5-Year-Old Girl Changed My Ministry, and My Life.
"I used to serve a congregation, and now I work at crime scenes.”
Meet the Gunshot Survivor Pushing His Wheelchair 720 Miles to Chicago
Vincent Robinson is on a mission to “stop the violence” — but he isn’t in a hurry.
Three Phone Calls You Get After Your Teenage Daughter’s Been Shot Dead
Four years ago, Dexter Mercurius moved his family to Brooklyn from Guyana for a better life. Now he’s burying his oldest child.
What It Sounds Like When a Family Learns Their 7-Year-Old Is Dead From a Gunshot
“It’s really just ... something you shouldn’t have to hear.”