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
† Indicates shootings in which the perpetrator died.
| 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]
Deadliest mass shootings in the United States by year
This list excludes the 2014 Isla Vista killings, in which perpetrator Elliot Rodger fatally stabbed three people and shot four others, including himself.[9]
† Indicates shootings in which the perpetrator died.
| 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 |
Timeline of the deadliest mass shooting in the United States
† Indicates shootings in which the perpetrator died.
| 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 |
See also
Notes
References
Citations
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Woman's death blamed on wound from 2017 Vegas Strip massacre". Associated Press. September 18, 2020. 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
- 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.