More women at risk of domestic homicide seeking shelter

More women at risk of domestic homicide seeking shelter

Women at risk of domestic homicide are increasingly seeking safety at community shelters, with migrant women the most likely to return to an unsafe home.

Firearms Were Used in Nearly 65% of Male-on-Female Killings as Domestic Abuse Escalated to Homicide

The share of women killed by men with firearms increased sharply over the past decade, rising from 51% in 2011 to 64.9% in 2023. That trend is one of the most consequential findings in a study by The Law Offices of Tad Nelson, which examined intimate partner homicide, domestic violence injuries, murder-suicides, separation-related risk and…