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The severity of mass shootings in the United States has increased.
Rank | Peak | Incident | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Las Vegas shooting† | Paradise, Nevada | LV60 | LV≈ 867 | 2017 | [1] |
2 | 1 | Pulse nightclub shooting† | Orlando, Florida | 49 | P58 | 2016 | [2] |
3 | 1 | Virginia Tech shooting† | Blacksburg, Virginia | 32 | VT23 | 2007 | [3] |
4 | 2 | Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting† | Newtown, Connecticut | 26 | 2 | 2012 |
LVAn assessment by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department determined that 413 people were injured by gunfire of the approximately 869 injured. [4] In November 2019, a woman who was paralyzed during the shooting was pronounced dead [5] A second woman was pronounced dead in May 2020. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has not adjusted its death toll from the 58 people initially killed. [6]
PAccording to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 53 of the 58 people injured were hit by gunfire. [7]
VTThe Massengill Report states that, of the 23 injuries, 17 were caused by gunfire and six were caused by attempts to escape through windows. [8]
This list excludes the 2014 Isla Vista killings, in which perpetrator Elliot Rodger fatally stabbed three people and shot four others, including himself. [9]
Year | Incident | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Seal Beach shooting | Seal Beach, California | 8 | 1 | |
2012 | Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting† | Newtown, Connecticut | 27 | 2 | |
2013 | Washington Navy Yard shooting† | Washington D.C. | 12 | 1 | |
2014 | Montgomery County shootings† | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | 6 | 1 | |
2015 | San Bernardino attack† | San Bernardino, California | 16 | 22 | |
2016 | Pulse nightclub shooting† | Orlando, Florida | 49 | 58 | |
2017 | Las Vegas shooting† | Paradise, Nevada | 60 | ≈ 867 | |
2018 | Parkland high school shooting | Parkland, Florida | 17 | 17 | |
2019 | El Paso shooting | El Paso, Texas | 23 | 22 | |
2020 | Milwaukee brewery shooting† | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | |
Williamsburg massacre† | Williamsburg, West Virginia | 5 | 0 | ||
2021 | Boulder shooting | Boulder, Colorado | 10 | 2 | |
2022 | Uvalde school shooting† | Uvalde, Texas | 21 | 18 | |
2023 | Lewiston shootings† | Lewiston, Maine | 18 | 13 | |
2024 | Joliet shootings† | Joliet, Illinois | 8 | 1 |
Year | Incident | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949 | Camden shootings | Camden, New Jersey | 13 | 3 | |
1966 | University of Texas tower shooting† | Austin, Texas | 16 | 31 | |
1984 | San Ysidro McDonald's massacre† | San Diego, California | 21 | 19 | |
1991 | Luby's shooting† | Killeen, Texas | 22 | 27 | |
2007 | Virginia Tech shooting† | San Bernardino, California | 32 | 22 | |
2016 | Pulse nightclub shooting† | Orlando, Florida | 49 | 58 | |
2017 | Las Vegas shooting† | Paradise, Nevada | 60 | ≈ 867 |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (April 2024) |
The severity of mass shootings in the United States has increased.
Rank | Peak | Incident | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Year | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Las Vegas shooting† | Paradise, Nevada | LV60 | LV≈ 867 | 2017 | [1] |
2 | 1 | Pulse nightclub shooting† | Orlando, Florida | 49 | P58 | 2016 | [2] |
3 | 1 | Virginia Tech shooting† | Blacksburg, Virginia | 32 | VT23 | 2007 | [3] |
4 | 2 | Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting† | Newtown, Connecticut | 26 | 2 | 2012 |
LVAn assessment by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department determined that 413 people were injured by gunfire of the approximately 869 injured. [4] In November 2019, a woman who was paralyzed during the shooting was pronounced dead [5] A second woman was pronounced dead in May 2020. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has not adjusted its death toll from the 58 people initially killed. [6]
PAccording to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 53 of the 58 people injured were hit by gunfire. [7]
VTThe Massengill Report states that, of the 23 injuries, 17 were caused by gunfire and six were caused by attempts to escape through windows. [8]
This list excludes the 2014 Isla Vista killings, in which perpetrator Elliot Rodger fatally stabbed three people and shot four others, including himself. [9]
Year | Incident | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | Seal Beach shooting | Seal Beach, California | 8 | 1 | |
2012 | Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting† | Newtown, Connecticut | 27 | 2 | |
2013 | Washington Navy Yard shooting† | Washington D.C. | 12 | 1 | |
2014 | Montgomery County shootings† | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | 6 | 1 | |
2015 | San Bernardino attack† | San Bernardino, California | 16 | 22 | |
2016 | Pulse nightclub shooting† | Orlando, Florida | 49 | 58 | |
2017 | Las Vegas shooting† | Paradise, Nevada | 60 | ≈ 867 | |
2018 | Parkland high school shooting | Parkland, Florida | 17 | 17 | |
2019 | El Paso shooting | El Paso, Texas | 23 | 22 | |
2020 | Milwaukee brewery shooting† | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 5 | 0 | |
Williamsburg massacre† | Williamsburg, West Virginia | 5 | 0 | ||
2021 | Boulder shooting | Boulder, Colorado | 10 | 2 | |
2022 | Uvalde school shooting† | Uvalde, Texas | 21 | 18 | |
2023 | Lewiston shootings† | Lewiston, Maine | 18 | 13 | |
2024 | Joliet shootings† | Joliet, Illinois | 8 | 1 |
Year | Incident | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949 | Camden shootings | Camden, New Jersey | 13 | 3 | |
1966 | University of Texas tower shooting† | Austin, Texas | 16 | 31 | |
1984 | San Ysidro McDonald's massacre† | San Diego, California | 21 | 19 | |
1991 | Luby's shooting† | Killeen, Texas | 22 | 27 | |
2007 | Virginia Tech shooting† | San Bernardino, California | 32 | 22 | |
2016 | Pulse nightclub shooting† | Orlando, Florida | 49 | 58 | |
2017 | Las Vegas shooting† | Paradise, Nevada | 60 | ≈ 867 |