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.
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]† 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 | 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.
- ^ 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
[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.