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Illinois Cook County Sheriff: "85% of suicide attempts with a firearm are fatal, making firearms the most lethal suicide attempt method..."

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Cook County Sheriff tweeted the following:

"85% of suicide attempts with a firearm are fatal, making firearms the most lethal suicide attempt method that is commonly available. Temporarily reducing access to guns significantly increases the likelihood of surviving a suicidal crisis. To find out more:cookcountysheriff.org/firearm-restra"
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Here are other recent tweets from Cook County Sheriff:

"When the police & the community work together, safer neighborhoods are created. Thank you to Leyden Twnshp. for partnering w/ us to host the most recent Pizza w/ the Police. We welcomed >50 residents to chat about concerns, to answer ?s, & to build relationships one at a time."
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"An 18yo was charged after our Police Street Crimes Suppression Unit Investigators recovered a ghost gun during a traffic stop in South Holland. Ghost guns are homemade, unserialized firearms that cant be traced by LE. Firearms tracing is a key step in investigating gun crimes."
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"In honor of #NationalPoliceWeek, our Sheriffs Police escorted the Giacchetti & Santiago families to D.C. for the memorials that took place in remembrance of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. We will never forget your loved ones and we thank them for their service." on May 21
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