Double the Danger – Firearm Violence Among Latinos

February 28, 2026 El Central Hispanic News
Sam Stragand

Sam Stragand

Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility senior program manager

Detroit has seen an historic decline in non-fatal shootings in recent years. However, from 2018 to 2021, firearm homicide rates among Hispanics rose 48%, compared to a 22% increase for white non-Hispanics.