This Instagram account shows how common gun violence is across the US

@someplace_else

There have been more than 300 mass shootings across the US in 2015, but only a handful of them have drawn national attention.

Everyday violence that involves guns — muggings, sexual assault, domestic abuse, and more — are often overshadowed by the high-profile incidents that make international news.

Photographer Michael Zbieranowski is bringing attention to these less-publicized violent acts through a new Instagram account, @someplace_else.

Using the Gun Violence Archive to collect data about shootings, then capturing the location of the crime with Google Street View, Zbieranowski shows us the seemingly peaceful places where these fatal incidents are occurring every day.

"Some of the most painful incidents to read about are those that are most preventable, such as a toddler playing with a loaded gun and accidentally shooting themselves," he told Business Insider.

He said he hopes @someplace_else encourages conversation about gun violence, and "presents the facts about everyday gun violence, specifically the rise in the number of deaths, in a new way ... in the hope of raising awareness and allowing people to make up their own minds," he said.

(Captions written by Michael Zbieranowski)     

December 7, 2015: Hayward, California

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A 32-year-old man was found shot dead in Hayward, California. Police said emergency responders administered first aid at the scene, and the man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A suspect described as a heavyset man wearing a black zip-up hoodie and black jeans, has not been found.

December 6, 2015: Hephzibah, Georgia

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A 39-year-old woman was shot and killed by her husband at home in Hephzibah, Georgia. Deputies said the couple's children called 911 and told police that their father had killed their mother. The suspect left the house before deputies arrived. Georgia State Patrol found him and his vehicle in Wilkes County, where he was pulled over and taken into custody.

December 6, 2015: St. Petersburg, Florida

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A 25-year-old man was shot and killed at an apartment complex in St. Petersburg, Florida. Police said the victim was shot multiple times during an altercation with another resident of the apartments. He was taken to a nearby health center where he later died. Investigators are interviewing several witnesses who have come forward.

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