U.S. mass shootings surge

The U.S. has seen more mass killings to date than any other year since 2006. Driven by gun violence, 115 people have died in 22 mass shootings – an average of one mass killing every six days

Gun-related deaths (Jan 1-May 10)
Mass-killing deaths (Incidents in which four or more victims, not counting assailant, are killed
00 Mass killing in first 130 days of each year
2014 17 4 73
2015 27 6 109
2016 47 9 126
2017 29 7 140
2018 37 6 100
2019 35 8 109
2020 32 7 106
2021 74 13 206 
2022 39 8 188
2023 115 22 281

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Sources: Associated Press, Gun Violence Archive  © GRAPHIC NEWS