“…Notably, the current study focused exclusively on two of the most common forms of serious violence: assaults and shootings. The focus on all shooting incidents (rather than just those that resulted in death) is consistent with the realization that intentional gun violence is a serious threat to public health which should be monitored and addressed ( Cochran & Worden, 2022 ; Ritter, 2009 ). Additional outcomes/types of offending, while explored in prior work (e.g., Rosenfeld & Lopez, 2022 ) would benefit from additional analyses with considerations similar to the current study (positive daily COVID-19 case counts, ambient temperature, the murder of George Floyd and the unrest that followed) in addition to governmental restrictions.…”