List of rampage killers (familicides in the Americas)

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This is a list of mass or spree killers in the Americas, excluding the United States that committed a familicide. A mass murderer is typically defined as someone who kills 3 or more people in one incident, with no "cooling off" period, not including themself.[1][2] A mass murder typically occurs in a single location where one or more persons kill several others.[3][4][5]

The victims must have been largely the relatives of the perpetrator to be considered a familicide.

This list does not include

democidal
governments, or major political figures who orchestrated such actions.

Rampage killers

Perpetrator Date Year Location Country Killed Injured
W
Additional Notes Ref.
1. Medana, Jose* May 1891 Lomas de Zamora Argentina Argentina
13
0
[6]
2. Ramos de Araujo, Sidnei, 46 Dec. 31 2016 Campinas Brazil Brazil
12
3
F Committed suicide
3. Torres, Benito, 25* Sept. 20 1938 Palma Soriano Cuba Cuba
10
1
FMA Committed suicide [7]
4. Chahal, Mark Vijay, 30 April 5 1996 Vernon, British Columbia Canada Canada
9
2
F Committed suicide [8]
5. Alvarez, Antonio* Dec. 1 1923 Puebla Mexico Mexico
9
0
 M Committed suicide [9]
6. Silva, Maximiliano* April 1943
Alegrete
Brazil Brazil
9
0
Committed suicide [10]
7. Sovereign, Henry* Jan. 21 1832 Norfolk County, Upper Canada United Kingdom British North America
8
0
 MO Sentenced to death and executed [11]
8. Banks y Keena, Mateo, 49 April 18 1922 "La Buena Suerte" and "El Trébol" farms, Parish, Azul, Buenos Aires Province Argentina Argentina
8
0
F Sentenced to life imprisonment [12]
9. Day, Andrew, 40* Dec. 16 1929
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Canada Canada
8
0
 M Found mentally unfit to stand trial [13]
10.
Lam, Phu
, 53*
Dec. 29 2014 Edmonton, Alberta Canada Canada
8
0
F Committed suicide [14]
11. Maria José* Dec. 4 1951 Marcação Brazil Brazil
7–12
0
 P Arrested [15]
12. Unknown* March 1961 Cerro Azul Brazil Brazil
7
3
 P Committed suicide [16]
13. Herod, Raul, 36* July 7 1999 Buxton Guyana Guyana
7
1
F A Committed suicide [17]
14. Pinto, Domingos Amorim Jan. 28 2000 São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Brazil
7
1
F Committed suicide [18]
15. Laventure, Mathilde, 33* July 20/21 1862 Saint-Eusèbe-de-Stanfold, Canada East Canada Canada
7
0
 M Committed suicide [19]
16. Lavera, Carmen, 34* Oct. 31 1918 Camagüey Cuba Cuba
7
0
Killed numerous animals [20]
17. Loweree, Elfren* March 15 1926
Chihuahua
Mexico Mexico
7
0
 M Committed suicide [21]
18. Jose de Souza, Apollinario 1932 Rincão do Ferraz Brazil Brazil
7
0
 M Committed suicide [22]
19. Hreczkosy, Thomas, 28* Jan. 29 1932 Elma, Manitoba Canada Canada
7
0
 MA Sentenced to death, later changed to life imprisonment [23]
20. Shimizu, Mamoru Nov. 2/3 1944 Lima Peru Peru
7
0
Arrested [24]
21. Clark, John Etter, 41 June 3 1956 Erskine, Alberta Canada Canada
7
0
F Committed suicide [25]
22. Cook, Robert Raymond, 22* June 25 1959 Stettler, Alberta Canada Canada
7
0
FM Sentenced to death and executed
23. Ramirez Camacho, José Rosario* June 1962 Las Comitas Mexico Mexico
7
0
 M Sentenced to 37 years in prison [26]
24. Sandoval Troncoso, Luis* July 1963 Valdivia Chile Chile
7
0
 MP Committed suicide [27]
25. Hogue, Leonard Raymond, 34* April 20 1965
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Canada Canada
7
0
F Committed suicide [28]
26. Adão Vilnei Teixeira* Dec. 10 1976 São Vincente Brazil Brazil
7
0
 MA Arrested [29]
27. de Oliveira, José Valdir, 52* Oct. 30 2000 São Paulo Brazil Brazil
7
0
 MA Committed suicide [30]
28. Ladron de Guevara, Rafael, 40* Jan. 13 1941 Buenos Aires Argentina Argentina
7
?
 MA [31]
29. Bilodeau, Jean Rosaire, 45 Oct. 25 1934
Quebec City, Quebec
Canada Canada
6
2
F Sentenced to death and executed [32]
30. Silas Freire Cantor, 24* Oct. 25 2000 São Miguel Paulista Brazil Brazil
6
2
 M Arrested
Killed his cousin on July 20, 2000
[33]
31. Macloud, Luis Antonio, 45^ Nov. 1991 Panama City Panama Panama
6
1
F Committed suicide [34]
32. Swift Runner 1878 Saskatchewan Canada Canada
6
0
FM Sentenced to death and executed
33. McGee, Minnie* April 1912 Georgetown, Prince Edward Island Canada Canada
6
0
 P Sentenced to death, later commuted to life imprisonment [35]
34. Basora Montejo, Santiago, 38* April 24 1932 Güines Cuba Cuba
6
0
 MA Committed suicide [36]
35. Ingunza, Juan, 46* Jan. 1 1964 Pucallpa Peru Peru
6
0
Committed suicide [37]
36. Kosberg, Thomas Gordon, 17* Dec. 10 1965 Vancouver Canada Canada
6
0
 MP Found not guilty by reason of insanity [38]
37. Klick, João, 56* April 26 1970 Viamão Brazil Brazil
6
0
 MA Arrested [39]
38. Emidio da Silva, José* March 7 1972 Cruzeta Brazil Brazil
6
0
 M Sentenced to 30 years in prison [40]
39. Hurtado Vega, Liberata, 38 Sept. 18 1973 Cerro de Pasco Peru Peru
6
0
 MO Arrested [41][42][43]
40. Garcia de Vasconcelos, Lindolfo* Dec. 24 1973 Jaguari Brazil Brazil
6
0
 MA [44]
41. Haripaul, Devakaparsaud, 32* May 29 1980 Leonora Guyana Guyana
6
0
 M Committed suicide [45]
42. Blackman, Bruce Alfred, 22* Jan. 18 1983
Coquitlam, British Columbia
Canada Canada
6
0
FM Found not guilty by reason of insanity [46]
43. Ricardo da Costa, Sebastião, 54 Feb. 19 2001 Itajuípe Brazil Brazil
6
0
 M Committed suicide [47]
44. Bauer, John, 51 Sept. 18-20 2001 Kirkland, Quebec Canada Canada
6
0
F A Committed suicide [48]
45. Handel, Jay, 45* March 11 2002
Quatsino, British Columbia
Canada Canada
6
0
FMA Sentenced to life imprisonment [49]
46. da Silva, Edson, 33* May 2 2014 Coronel Sapucaia Brazil Brazil
6
0
 MA Sentenced to 135 years in prison [50]
47. Becerra, Bernardino, 34* March 1938 Tototlán Mexico Mexico
6
?
 M [51]
48. Unknown Barracão Brazil Brazil
6
?
F [52]

Abbreviations and footnotes

* – Marks cases where all the victims were relatives of the perpetrator

W – A basic description of the weapons used in the murders

F –
M – , rods, stones, or bare hands
O – Any other weapons, such as
poisonous gas, as well as vehicle and arson
attacks
A – indicates that an arson attack was the only other weapon used
V – indicates that a vehicle was the only other weapon used
E – indicates that explosives of any sort were the only other weapon used
P – indicates that an anaesthetising or deadly substance of any kind was the only other weapon used (includes poisonous gas)

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