List of mass shootings in the United States by death toll

The severity of mass shootings in the United States has increased.

A skyline of Las Vegas
The 2017 Las Vegas shooting is the deadliest mass shooting in United States history with 61 fatalities.

Deadliest mass shootings in the United States

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 Indicates shootings in which the perpetrator died.

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

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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.
Deadliest mass shootings in the United States by year
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

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 Indicates shootings in which the perpetrator died.
Timeline of the deadliest mass shooting in the United States
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

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Notes

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Hauser, Christine (April 17, 2007). "Virginia Gunman Identified as a Student". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Turkewitz, Julie (November 19, 2019). "Woman Injured in Las Vegas Shooting Dies 2 Years Later". The New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Woman's death blamed on wound from 2017 Vegas Strip massacre". Associated Press. September 18, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ^ Straub et al. 2017, p. 78.
  8. ^ Commonwealth of Virginia 2007, p. 92.
  9. ^ Lovett, Ian; Nagourney, Adam (May 24, 2014). "Video Rant, Then Deadly Rampage in California Town". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

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