One in five Americans has had family member killed by gun violence – study

Research, published a day after five shot dead at Louisville bank, reflects increasing incidence of gun-related attacks

One in five Americans has lost a family member to gun violence, an alarming survey published on Tuesday claims.

The research came out one day after five people were killed by a gunman at a Louisville bank, at least the 15th mass shooting of the month, and 146th this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.