LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A recently released report shows suicides are outpacing homicides in Louisville so far this year.

The Suicide Fatality Report from the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness was released Tuesday, covering data related to suicides from 2019-23, and contains numerous statistics that highlight a mental health crisis in the city.

Several noteworthy statistics from the report stand out:

Men are at an increased risk of suicide. From 2020-23 — men accounted for about 80% of suicide deaths in Louisville.

Guns are the most common method of suicide, with over half of all deaths — 57% — involving the use of a firearm.

White individuals accounted for 78% of all suicide deaths during the study period.

Suicide deaths among Black individuals increased

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