Americans have become so use to a person killing a number of people
that unless the toll is very high it is just another day of a crazy
person killing a number of people.
Gawker points out that in the last 45 years over 1.4 million Americans have died from gun violence.
That number of gun deaths in the last fifty years is greater than the
deaths of Americans in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean
War, Vietnam War, Iraq War and Afghanistan COMBINED (over 1.1 million)
The criteria for be called a 'mass shooting' is that anytime four or more people are shot (not necessarily killed).
January
7 - Tulsa,
Oklahoma: Four women ranging in ages from 23 to 55 were found in their
apartment shot dead with their hands tied behind their backs. A pair of
brothers was arrested for allegedly robbing and killing them.
19 -
Albuquerque, New Mexico: 15-year-old Nehemiah Gringo allegedly used an
AR-15 to kill his entire family—his gang-member-turned-preacher father,
his mother, a 9-year-old brother, and two sisters, ages 5 and 2. He also
reportedly had plans to shoot up a Walmart.
March
13 -
Herkimer, New York: A 64-year-old "loner" died in a gun-battle with
police after he killed four at a barbershop and oil-lube shop. He also
killed a 2-year-old police dog, Ape, before succumbing.
April
18 - Akron,
Ohio: Two men and two women ranging in ages from 19 to 23 were lined up
in their basement and shot in the head point-blank. Two men have been
arrested in connection with the murders.
22 -
Federal Way, Washington: A man with a carry license killed his
girlfriend, then shot three other neighbors in her apartment complex to
death before himself being killed by shots from eight police officers.
24 -
Manchester, Illinois: A man angered over a custody dispute killed five
of his daughter's mother's family members in their home, then led police
on a high-speed chase. He later died in officers' custody.
28 -
Ottawa, Kansas: A man allegedly murdered his best friend and a roommate
before raping the best friend's girlfriend, then shooting her and her
18-month-old daughter to death. The shooter, who awaits trial, says he
"ain't never hurt no man that didn't have it coming."
May
11 -
Waynesville, Indiana: Four people were shot in their rural home. After a
search of the home turned up meth, police concluded the killings were
drug-related. The following month, a suspect who was already in jail was
arrested for the murders.
13 -
Fernley, Nevada: A man killed two couples in their homes over Mother's
Day weekend, burning their houses. He also slew a newspaper deliveryman
and stole his truck.
June
7 - Santa
Monica, California: An emotionally troubled 23-year-old with 1,300
rounds of ammunition killed his father and brother before going on a
rampage that killed three more at Santa Monica College. The gunman was
killed on campus by police.
July
26 -
Hialeah, Florida: A workout enthusiast under scrutiny for sending
abusive emails to an ex-employer killed the husband-and-wife managers of
his apartment, then murdered four more neighbors before taking
hostages. He was killed by police; the hostages were unharmed.
26 -
Clarksburg, West Virginia: A gunman killed two in a suspected drug
house, then while fleeing shot and killed a 70-year-old man and his
47-year-old son who were in the neighborhood to deliver the local paper.
August
7 - Dallas,
Texas: A former teacher and football coach killed his girlfriend,
estranged wife, and two of their children before police arrested him.
14 -
Oklahoma City: A "weird" 40-year-old man killed his mother, sister,
niece, and a 7-month-old nephew with a .380 pistol. He currently awaits
trial.
September
11 - Crab
Orchard, Tennessee: A man and a woman were arrested for killing four
people, ages 16 to 22, in their car during a robbery that followed a
botched marijuana deal.
16 -
Washington, D.C.: A military contractor who claimed to hear voices
murdered 12 ex-coworkers with a sawed-off shotgun at the federal Navy
Yard before he was killed by police.
20 - Rice,
Texas: A woman killed her husband, their three sons, and herself in
their apartment. The husband had been arrested for a domestic violence
charge two weeks before.
October
9 - Paris, Texas: Four people were found dead in a home; it's not yet clear what transpired or who killed them.
26 -
Phoenix, Arizona: A man who was allegedly thrown into a rage over the
neighbors' two barking dogs killed the animals, then his four neighbors,
then himself with a pump-action shotgun.
28 -
Terrell, Texas: A man who "appeared to be intoxicated" killed five
people, including a convenience store clerk, at four locations before
police caught him.
29 - Callison, South Carolina: A man killed his ex-girlfriend, her parents, and two of her children before taking his own life.
November
7 -
Jacksonville, Florida: Two men and their girlfriends were killed in what
appeared to be a planned drive-by shooting. The suspects are at large.
23 - Tulsa, Oklahoma: Four people were killed in a suspected meth house. No suspects have been arrested.
December
1 - Topeka, Kansas: Four people were killed at a house in the town's southwest section. No suspects have been named.
3 - Alma,
Arkansas: After arriving home with them, a man killed his daughter's
boyfriend in the car, then killed his 4-month-old grandson while he lay
in his car seat. He pursued his daughter and four-year-old granddaughter
into the backyard, killing the granddaughter before turning the gun on
himself.
3 - Erwin, Tennessee: A man with a record of domestic unrest killed his wife, son, and daughter before committing suicide.
8 -
Manchester, Connecticut: A man killed his ex-girlfriend and two friends,
then fled with the couple's 13-month-old child. When confronted outside
by police, he set the child down on the ground and fatally shot
himself.
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