Individuals shot by police exhibit distinct patterns of recent prior hospitalizations and arrests
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that more than 50 percent of people with assault-related or legal intervention (LI) firearm injuries due to law enforcement actions and over 25 percent of individuals with self-inflicted or unintentional firearm injuries were arrested, hospitalized, or both in the two years prior to being shot. While LI firearm injuries are comparatively rare, they are on the rise, increasing 10 percent nationally in the United States over the last decade. The study`s findings contribute important evidence that can be used to reduce and prevent these injuries and deaths.