Nation ‘They’re not forgotten’: America’s other epidemic killed 41,000 people this year December 18, 2020December 18, 2020Grace Hauck, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘They’re not forgotten’: America’s other epidemic killed 41,000 people this year America's gun violence epidemic didn't fade away as COVID-19 tore through the nation. In 2020, more than 41,000 people died by gun violence, a record.