The massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, was the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. But it was far from the first. Friday marked a year since nine people were killed at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Before that, there was Newtown, Connecticut; Aurora, Colorado; Tucson, Arizona – the list goes on.
As mass shootings continue to populate news cycles, we know there are many questions that remain unanswered about the tragedies, how they happened and why. So we want to hear what you want to know about gun violence and mass shootings in America. What do you feel is missing from the news coverage? What questions linger when the media attention fades?
Share your question below with our newsroom. With the help of our readers, we’ll choose one to investigate and share what we find.
The submission period is now over. Stay tuned for more audience-powered investigations.
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