Report introduction:
“To document the circumstances and bring attention to the effects of these incidents, in 2024, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund conducted focus groups with 43 survivors of intimate partner homicide-suicide. The focus group participants were people who survived an attempted intimate partner homicide-suicide, family members, and individuals closely involved with the incident. Through these survivor interviews, we show the importance of understanding the risk factors for intimate partner homicide-suicide and ensuring effective implementation of laws that disarm domestic abusers.
This report is divided into five sections. We discuss the unique role of the accessibility of firearms, risk factors for intimate partner homicide-suicide (IPHS), the aftermath for survivors and their families, the impact on children, and survivor experiences in accessing support services…”
The work of Dr. April Zeoli is cited throughout this report.