List of mass shootings in the United States by death toll
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The severity of mass shootings in the United States has increased.
Deadliest mass shootings in the United States
[edit]† Indicates shootings in which the perpetrator died.
‡ Indicates shootings in which two or more perpetrators died.
LVAn assessment by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department determined that 413 people were injured by gunfire of the approximately 869 injured.[11] In November 2019, a woman who was paralyzed during the shooting was pronounced dead.[12] A second woman was pronounced dead in May 2020.
PAccording to the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 53 of the 58 people injured were hit by gunfire.[13]
VTThe Massengill Report states that, of the 23 injuries, 17 were caused by gunfire and six were caused by attempts to escape through windows.[14]
Deadliest mass shootings in the United States by year
[edit]This list excludes the 2014 Isla Vista killings, in which perpetrator Elliot Rodger fatally stabbed three people and shot four others, including himself.[15]
† Indicates shootings in which the perpetrator died.
‡ Indicates shootings in which two or more perpetrators died.
Timeline of the deadliest mass shooting in the United States
[edit]† Indicates shootings in which the perpetrator died.
| Year | Incident | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Tuscumbia massacre† | Tuscumbia, Alabama | 7 | 2 | |
| 1903 | Winfield massacre† | Winfield, Kansas | 9 | 25+ | |
| 1949 | Camden shootings | Camden, New Jersey | 13 | 3 | |
| 1966 | University of Texas tower shooting† | Austin, Texas | 17 | 31 | |
| 1984 | San Ysidro McDonald's massacre† | San Diego, California | 22 | 19 | |
| 1991 | Luby's shooting† | Killeen, Texas | 23 | 27 | |
| 2007 | Virginia Tech shooting† | Blacksburg, Virginia | 32 | 22 | |
| 2016 | Pulse nightclub shooting† | Orlando, Florida | 49 | 58 | |
| 2017 | Las Vegas shooting† | Paradise, Nevada | 60 | ≈867 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Kovaleski, Serge; Baker, Mike (March 30, 2023). "Gunman in 2017 Las Vegas Shooting Was Angry at Casinos, New F.B.I. Files Show". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Stolberg, Sheryl; Pérez-Peña, Richard (June 14, 2016). "Orlando Shooting Survivors Cope With the Trauma of Good Fortune". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Hauser, Christine (April 17, 2007). "Virginia Gunman Identified as a Student". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ "Sandy Hook Elementary shooting: What happened?". www.cnn.com. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Montgomery, David; Mele, Christopher; Fernandez, Manny (November 5, 2017). "Gunman Kills at Least 26 in Attack on Rural Texas Church". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ nholas (January 11, 2022). "A gunman killed 23 people at a Luby's in Killeen 30 years ago. It changed Texas forever". College of Social Sciences and Humanities. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "El Paso shooting". PBS News. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Legacy of 1984 McDonald's massacre: Failure to control gun violence haunts America 30 years on". PIX11. July 19, 2014. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ Parker, Rebecca Salinas, David Ibañez, Ivan Herrera, Julie Moreno, Leigh Waldman, Garrett Brnger, Stephania Jimenez, John Paul Barajas, Gavin Nesbitt, Ken Huizar, Adrian Ortega, Sean Talbot, Kolten (May 24, 2022). "Uvalde school shooting: At least 21 killed at Robb Elementary". KSAT. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Live updates: Mourners gather at candlelight vigil to remember victims". Press Herald. October 26, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
- ^ Ngu, Ash; Turkewitz, Julie; Lai, K.K Rebecca; Singhvi, Anjali; Pecanha, Sergio (October 1, 2018). "After the Las Vegas Shooting, the Nation Moved On. Many Survivors Did Not". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Turkewitz, Julie (November 19, 2019). "Woman Injured in Las Vegas Shooting Dies 2 Years Later". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- ^ Straub et al. 2017, p. 78.
- ^ Commonwealth of Virginia 2007, p. 92.
- ^ Lovett, Ian; Nagourney, Adam (May 24, 2014). "Video Rant, Then Deadly Rampage in California Town". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
Works cited
[edit]- Mass Shootings at Virginia Tech April 16, 2007: Report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel (PDF) (Report). Commonwealth of Virginia. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
- Straub, Frank; Cambria, Jack; Castor, Jane; Gorban, Ben; Meade, James; Waltemeyer, David; Zeunik, Jennifer (December 2017). Rescue, Response, and Resilience: A Critical Incident Review of the Orlando Public Safety Response to the Attack on the Pulse Nightclub (PDF) (Report). Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Retrieved March 31, 2024.