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This is a list of known mass shootings that have occurred in the United States since 1966. Mass shootings are incidents involving multiple victims of firearm-related violence. The precise inclusion criteria are disputed, and there is no broadly accepted definition.[1][2]

The Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research group that tracks shootings and their characteristics in the United States, defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people, excluding the perpetrator(s), are shot in one location at roughly the same time.[3] The Congressional Research Service narrows that definition further, only considering what it defines as "public mass shootings"[2], and only considering victims as those who are killed, excluding any victims who survive. The Washington Post[4] and Mother Jones[5] use similar definitions, with the latter acknowledging that their definition "is a conservative measure of the problem"[5], as many rampages with fewer fatalities occur. Mass Shooting Tracker uses a definition even looser than the Gun Violence Archive's definition: four people shot in one incident regardless of the circumstances.[6]

List of mass shootings

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The MST, GVA, MJS, and WAP columns indicate if the incident is considered a mass shooting by the following sources' definitions:

MST – Mass Shooting Tracker: (2013-present) 4+ shot in one incident, at one location, at roughly the same time.[6]
GVA – Gun Violence Archive: (2013-present) 4+ shot in one incident, excluding the perpetrator(s), at one location, at roughly the same time.
MJ – Mother Jones: (1982-2013) Same as WP.[7] (2013-present) 3+ shot and killed in one incident, excluding the perpetrator(s), at a public place, excluding gang-related killings.
WP – Washington Post: (1966-present) 4+ shot and killed in one incident, excluding the perpetrator(s), at a public place, excluding gang-related killings.

Note: Figures for number shot include the perpetrator(s).

City State Date Dead Injured Total MST GVA MJ WP Ref
Jacksonville Florida August 26, 2018 3 9 12 Yes Yes No No [8][9]
Wichita Falls Texas August 26, 2018 1 3 4 Yes Yes No No [10][11]
Nashville Tennessee August 25, 2018 1 4 5 Yes Yes No No [12]
Richmond Virginia August 25, 2018 0 5 5 Yes Yes No No [13][14]
Philadelphia Pennsylvania August 23, 2018 0 4 4 Yes Yes No No [15][16]
St. Louis Missouri August 22, 2018 0 4 4 Yes Yes No No [17][18]
Memphis Tennessee August 21, 2018 0 5 5 Yes Yes No No [19]
Jackson Tennessee August 20, 2018 1 4 5 Yes Yes No No [20][21]
Cleveland Ohio August 20, 2018 1 3 4 Yes Yes No No [22][23]
Las Vegas Nevada October 1, 2017 59 441 500 Yes Yes Yes Yes [24][25][26][27]

References

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  1. ^ Borchers, Callum (October 4, 2017). "Analysis | The squishy definition of 'mass shooting' complicates media coverage". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-26. ...'mass shooting' is a term without a universally-accepted definition.
  2. ^ a b Bjelopera, Jerome (March 18, 2013). "Public Mass Shootings in the United States" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 2018-08-26. There is no broadly agreed-to, specific conceptualization of this issue, so this report uses its own definition for public mass shootings.
  3. ^ "General Methodology | Gun Violence Archive". Gun Violence Archive. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  4. ^ "Analysis | More than 50 years of U.S. mass shootings: The victims, sites, killers and weapons". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  5. ^ a b "A Guide to Mass Shootings in America". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  6. ^ a b "Mass Shooting Tracker". Mass Shooting Tracker. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  7. ^ Follman, Mark. "What Exactly Is a Mass Shooting?". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  8. ^ "Shooting suspect at video-game event at Florida mall killed at least 2 people and is believed to be from Baltimore, authorities say". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  9. ^ "Gunman among 3 dead in mass shooting at Jacksonville Landing". News4Jax. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  10. ^ Johnston, Patrick. "Wichita Falls PD: Man arrested in connection to overnight shooting that left 1 dead, 3 injured". Wichita Falls. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  11. ^ Cooper, Dewey (2018-08-26). "Police: One dead, three injured after Studio E shooting; multiple suspects still at-large". Texoma's Homepage. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  12. ^ Ebert, Joel. "1 killed, 4 injured in N. Nashville shooting; suspects on the run". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  13. ^ "UPDATED: 5 people shot and another person injured after gunfire at Shockoe Bottom restaurant". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  14. ^ "Gunmen shoot 5 inside Shockoe Bottom business; no fatalities reported". WTVR.com. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  15. ^ "Police: 4 Injured In Quadruple Shooting In Philadelphia". CBS Philly. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  16. ^ "4 Shot, Including 2 Teens, in Oxford Circle". NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  17. ^ Heffernan, Erin. "Rapper's tour van shot up on Highway 40 after Pageant performance; 4 injured". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  18. ^ Baumer, Stephanie. "Rapper's tour van shot at I-64 while traveling to their hotel following concert at The Pageant". Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  19. ^ "Charges dropped against man arrested in Hillview shooting". WMC Action News 5. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  20. ^ "Victim dies in shooting at Cody's". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  21. ^ Kyles, Brittany. "UPDATE: Victim dies after shooting at Jackson bar; police ask public for leads - WBBJ TV". WBBJ TV. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  22. ^ Ferrise, Adam. "One dead, three injured in shooting in Cleveland's Kinsman neighborhood". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  23. ^ "Police say 1 man killed, 3 injured in Cleveland shooting". The Daily Jeffersonian. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  24. ^ "Multiple Weapons Found in Las Vegas Gunman's Hotel Room". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  25. ^ Criss, Doug. "The Las Vegas attack is the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history". CNN. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  26. ^ "Las Vegas Shooting Incident" (PDF). Gun Violence Archive. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  27. ^ "Clark County Coroner Releases Names of Deceased from Oct. 1 Mass Shooting". Clark County Nevada. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
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