# 2017 Mass Killings in the United States **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 7, 2017, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508 "2017-01-07T03:06:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/121 "2017-10-11T14:31:01Z")
You’re welcome. 1. 8 October 2017 Salem OR, 5 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Convicted drunk driver arrested in Oregon crash that killed mother, 4 kids](http://q13fox.com/2017/10/09/convicted-drunk-driver-arrested-in-oregon-crash-that-killed-mother-4-kids/)) Events 44 Killed 259 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/122 "2017-10-13T06:58:36Z")
1. 12 October 2017, Pedro OH, 4 killed (shot) ([7-year-old boy, 3 adults found dead inside Lawrence County home | WSYX](http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/search-is-on-for-endangered-child-and-person-of-interest-in-southern-ohio)) Events 45 Killed 263 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/123 "2017-10-18T15:45:08Z")
[At least 3 dead in Edgewod, MD](https://apnews.com/7756a4eb34864657a7524fe199b45097/Sheriff's-office:-Multiple-injuries-at-office-park-shooting): > [@](#): > > A gunman opened fire at a Maryland office park on Wednesday morning, killing three co-workers and wounding two others, authorities and the business owner said. > > Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler identified the shooter as 37-year-old Radee Labeeb Prince. He said Prince opened fire with a handgun and then fled the Emmorton Business Park in Edgewood. > > Police were looking for him, and he was considered armed and dangerous. The sheriff did not release a motive for the shooting. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/124 "2017-10-28T01:42:16Z")
Adding three or four as I have decided to be more inclusionist. 1. 1 January 2017, Lexington County, SC 4 killed (shot) ([http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/a...icide-44509341](http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/a...icide-44509341)) 2. 3 January 2017, Marion County OR 5 killed (multiple) ([http://koin.com/2017/08/11/da-keith-kroeker-killed-his-wife-3-kids-himself/](http://koin.com/2017/08/11/da-keith-kroeker-killed-his-wife-3-kids-himself/)) 3. 17 January 2017 Springfield MA 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://www.masslive.com/news/index.s](http://www.masslive.com/news/index.s)…\_motor\_ve.html) 4. 5 January 2017, Hubbard, OR 5 killed (multiple) ([http://katu.com/news/local/sheriff-....ds-to-the-head](http://katu.com/news/local/sheriff-....ds-to-the-head)) 5. 6 January 2017 Fort Lauderdale. FL 5 killed (shot) ([Multiple A-list celebrities star in this year’s Super Bowl advertisements – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale](http://wsvn.com/news/local/multiple-)…-intl-airport/) 6. 10 January 2017 Colorado Springs, CO 4 killed (shot) ([January 11, 2017 – The Denver Post](http://www.denverpost.com/2017/01/11)…-bodies-found/) 7. 28 January 2017 Kitsnap County, WA 4 killed (arson) ([http://q13fox.com/2017/02/01/4000-re...ows-something/](http://q13fox.com/2017/02/01/4000-re...ows-something/)) 8. 6 February 2017 Yazoo City MS 4 killed (shot) ([http://wjtv.com/2017/02/06/breaking-...in-yazoo-city/](http://wjtv.com/2017/02/06/breaking-...in-yazoo-city/)) 9. 7 February 2017 Morris OK 4 killed (shot) ([http://ktul.com/news/local/okmulgee....f-4-found-dead](http://ktul.com/news/local/okmulgee....f-4-found-dead)) 10. 19 February 2017 Preston ID 4 killed (shot) ([Police: Idaho father shot, killed 3 kids before turning gun on himself | KSL.com](https://www.ksl.com/?sid=43246828&nid=157)) 11. 22 February 2017 Toomsuba MS 4 dead (shot) ([http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/201...y\_shot\_to.html](http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/201...y_shot_to.html)) 12. 6 March 2017 El Centro CA 4 dead (shot) ([http://www.kyma.com/news/three-peopl...home/380196896](http://www.kyma.com/news/three-peopl...home/380196896)) 13. 8 March 2017 Detroit MI 5 killed (arson) ([http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/loca...40302465-story](http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/loca...40302465-story)) 14. 15 March 2017 Metairie LA 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news...ting/672446842](http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news...ting/672446842)) 15. 22 March 2017 Weston WI 4 killed (shot) ([News - New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat....icle-1.3006291) 16. 23 March 2017 Sacramento CA 4 killed (not reported) ([http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/68...ome?artslide=0](http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/68...ome?artslide=0)) 17. 29 March 2017 Concan TX 13 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/29/us](http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/29/us)…-bus-accident/) 18. 30 March 2017 Canton OH 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index](http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index)…\_killed\_i.html) 19. 31 March 2017 Chicago IL 5 killed (shot) ([http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...330-story.html](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...330-story.html)) 20. 7 April 2017 Saint Paul MN 4 killed (shot)( [http://kstp.com/news/st-paul-shootin...taken/4447970/](http://kstp.com/news/st-paul-shootin...taken/4447970/)) 21. 7 April 2017 Houston TX 5 killed (shot)([4 dead in apparent murder-suicide spree in Houston, Ft. Bend Co. - ABC13 Houston](http://abc13.com/news/4-dead-in-appa...nd-co/1845757/)) 22. 25 April 2017 Cove AK 4 killed (not reported) ([http://nbc4i.com/2017/04/30/missing-](http://nbc4i.com/2017/04/30/missing-)…-uncle-killed/) Mass killing or serial? 23. 30 April 2017 Topeka KS 4 killed (shot) ([4 dead, including gunman, after shooting at Topeka home | AP News](https://apnews.com/0669a9123462455eb9f19a3a206fcd59)) 24. 12 May 2017 Kirkersvile OH 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/...lle/101587810/](http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/...lle/101587810/)) 25. 28 May 2017 Brookhaven MS 8 killed (shot) ([WFTV](http://www.wftv.com/news/police-say-...ippi/527382361)) 26. 5 June 2017 Orlando FL 6 killed (shot) ([http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...605-story.html](http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...605-story.html)) 27. 7 June 2017 Washington County IN 4 killed (shot) ([http://fox59.com/2017/06/05/isp-seek...thern-indiana/](http://fox59.com/2017/06/05/isp-seek...thern-indiana/)) 28. 8 June 2017 Tunkhannock PA 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.pahomepage.com/news/four-...ting/735099274](http://www.pahomepage.com/news/four-...ting/735099274)) 29. 11? June 2017 Lake Township, & North Royalton OH 5 killed (multiple) ([http://www.wkyc.com/mb/news/crime/ac...rges/449198377](http://www.wkyc.com/mb/news/crime/ac...rges/449198377)) 30. 14 June 2017 San Francisco CA 4 killed (shot) ([4 killed, including gunman, in shooting at San Francisco UPS facility - ABC7 San Francisco](http://abc7news.com/news/multiple-pe...ility/2098106/)) 31. 16 June 2017 La Madera NM 5 killed (shot) ([Northern NM 'rocked to its core' by deadly rampage - Albuquerque Journal](https://www.abqjournal.com/1018851/d...ing-spree.html)) 32. 1 July 2017 Lake McConaughy NE, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Kansas man charged in motorcycle wreck that killed 4 SW Iowa residents](http://www.kmaland.com/news/kansas-man-charged-in-motorcycle-wreck-that-killed-sw-iowa/article_91b900b0-7906-11e7-9667-2331217986c9.html)) 33. 6 July 2017 Gwinnet GA 4 killed (stabbed) ([News - New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.3305372)) 34. 12 July 2017 Gardendale AL 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/201...ible\_acti.html](http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/201...ible_acti.html)) 35. 13 July 2017 Greenville & Pickens Counties SC, 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.thestate.com/news/state/s...161308353.html](http://www.thestate.com/news/state/s...161308353.html)) 36. 4 August 2017 Fontana CA 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/272053556-story](http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/272053556-story)) 37. 18 August 2017 Munds Park AZ 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://azdailysun.com/news/local/arizona-man-charged-in-i--wrong-way-crash-that/article\_39ce1bed-3d94-5164-8541-8c2e6f99c029.html](http://azdailysun.com/news/local/arizona-man-charged-in-i--wrong-way-crash-that/article_39ce1bed-3d94-5164-8541-8c2e6f99c029.html)) 38. 24 July 2017 Beecher IL, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-08-25/bond-reduced-for-man-charged-in-crash-that-killed-4](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-08-25/bond-reduced-for-man-charged-in-crash-that-killed-4)) 39. 21 August 2017 Halifax County NC, 4 killed (shot) ([Halifax County authorities identify quadruple murder victims, reward being offered - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham](http://abc11.com/halifax-county-authorities-id-quadruple-murder-victims/2330911/)) ([No bond for man charged with quadruple murder in Halifax County](http://www.wral.com/no-bond-for-man-charged-with-quadruple-murder-in-halifax-county/17057698/)) 40. 24 August 2017 Bloomington CA, 4 killed (multiple) ([http://ktla.com/2017/08/24/bloomington-house-fire-that-left-family-of-4-dead-being-investigated-as-murder-suicide-sheriffs-dept/](http://ktla.com/2017/08/24/bloomington-house-fire-that-left-family-of-4-dead-being-investigated-as-murder-suicide-sheriffs-dept/)) 41. 24 August 2017 Saint Louis County MO, 4 killed (shot) ([Gunman at large in 'gruesome' shooting of four people in Glasgow Village home](http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/three-men-woman-found-shot-to-death-in-north-st/article_3e35763e-1bc3-539b-b0a0-d59f657124ca.html?utm_content=buffer75bb8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=LEEDCC)) 42. 8 September 2017 Groton MA, 4 killed (beaten)( [Groton quadruple-homicide was a ‘situation of tragic family violence’](https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/09/08/four-people-found-dead-inside-a-groton-home)) 43. 10 September 2017 Plano TX, 8 killed (shot) ([Seven people found shot to death inside Texas home during Dallas Cowboys party, shooter killed by police – New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/people-found-shot-death-texas-home-shooter-killed-article-1.3485744)) 44. 10 September 2017, Richmond VA 4 killed (shot) ([Police ID 4 killed in Gilpin Court weekend shootings](http://www.nbc12.com/story/36337169/police-id-4-killed-in-gilpin-court-weekend-shootings)) 45. 15 September 2017 Chicago IL 4 killed (shot) ([4 killed in Brighton Park shooting - ABC7 Chicago](http://abc7chicago.com/4-killed-in-brighton-park-shooting/2421980/)) 46. 1 October 2017 Greensboro NC, 5 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Police: Car involved in crash that killed 5 people in Greensboro was falsely reported as stolen](http://www.wxii12.com/article/five-people-dead-after-driver-of-stolen-car-crashes-in-greensboro/12666873) 47. 1 October 2017 Las Vegas NV 59 killed (shot) ([‘It was a horror show’: Mass shooting leaves at least 59 dead, 527 wounded on Las Vegas Strip | Las Vegas Review-Journal](https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/more-than-20-killed-100-wounded-in-las-vegas-strip-shooting/)) 48. 8 October 2017 Salem OR, 5 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Convicted drunk driver arrested in Oregon crash that killed mother, 4 kids](http://q13fox.com/2017/10/09/convicted-drunk-driver-arrested-in-oregon-crash-that-killed-mother-4-kids/)) 49. 11 October 2017, Pedro OH, 4 killed (multiple) ([7-year-old boy, 3 adults found dead inside Lawrence County home | WSYX](http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/search-is-on-for-endangered-child-and-person-of-interest-in-southern-ohio)) Events 49 Killed 280 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/125 "2017-10-31T21:20:26Z")
1. 31 October 2017 New York City NY 6 killed (vehicular homicide)( [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/gunman-opens-fire-home-depot-truck-runs-4-bike-riders-article-1.3602094](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/gunman-opens-fire-home-depot-truck-runs-4-bike-riders-article-1.3602094)) Events 50 Killed 286 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/126 "2017-10-31T21:30:15Z")
(I will correct this report in the morning, when reports settle down.) ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/127 "2017-11-01T13:31:04Z")
Correction: 1. 31 October 2017 New York City NY 8 killed (vehicular homicide)( [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/gunman-opens-fire-home-depot-truck-runs-4-bike-riders-article-1.3602094](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/gunman-opens-fire-home-depot-truck-runs-4-bike-riders-article-1.3602094)) Events 50 Killed 288 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/128 "2017-11-05T20:31:58Z")
1. 5 November 2017 Sutherland Springs TX 27 killed (shot) ([Sutherland Springs: Texas church shooting leaves 26 dead - BBC News](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41880511)) Events 51 Killed 315 I shall update #51 tomorrow as required. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/129 "2017-11-05T20:32:40Z")
Shouldn’t that be November? ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/130 "2017-11-05T20:34:52Z")
Fixed. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/131 "2017-11-07T16:46:35Z")
I was wondering if you are familiar with the work of the Gun Violence Archive ([http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-shooting](http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-shooting) for their 2017 list)? They list all mass shootings, defined by them as “FOUR or more shot and/or killed in a single event [incident], at the same general time and location, not including the shooter.” To be included on their list does not require that anyone died in the incident, only that they were shot and at least injured. Also, their list is specifically about guns, it does not include vehicular or other forms of homicide. So on their list the Texas incident is #307. I’m not saying that one methodology is better than the other, only that it does give a somewhat different perspective. And sorry if this has been brought up before, I didn’t take the time to read the entire thread. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/132 "2017-11-07T18:27:25Z")
This list is unique. It attempts to count all criminal mass killings. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/133 "2017-11-11T17:24:58Z")
1. 9 November 2017 Mapleton UT 5 killed (shot) ([Mapleton​ Family Of 4 Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide: Police | Across Utah, UT Patch](https://patch.com/utah/across-ut/mapleton-family-4-killed-apparent-murder-suicide-police)) Events 52 Killed 319 Just by the way another event just got added to 2015. It is remarkable that four people can be killed and it barely gets any coverage. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/134 "2017-11-11T17:32:51Z")
Correction #52 is 4 killed, not 5. Also add #53 1. 10 November 2017 Scottsdale AZ 4 killed (shot) ([Redirect Notice](https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.azfamily.com/story/36816405/police-investigating-after-shooting-in-scottsdale-neighborhood&ct=ga&cd=CAEYESoTMTIzMDExMzAyNjIwMjA0MDUwMzIcMzdhYjQ1MTk0YmRkOGNhZDpjb206ZW46VVM6Ug&usg=AFQjCNGFb2t-ysSHBTMNpM1BNYLA9NLa1A)) Events 53 Killed 323 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/135 "2017-11-11T17:39:18Z")
Complete list. Something is wrong with the SDMB, or me, it seems: 1. 1 January 2017, Lexington County, SC 4 killed (shot) ([http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/a...icide-44509341](http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/a...icide-44509341)) 2. 3 January 2017, Marion County OR 5 killed (multiple) ([http://koin.com/2017/08/11/da-keith-kroeker-killed-his-wife-3-kids-himself/](http://koin.com/2017/08/11/da-keith-kroeker-killed-his-wife-3-kids-himself/)) 3. 17 January 2017 Springfield MA 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://www.masslive.com/news/index.s](http://www.masslive.com/news/index.s)…\_motor\_ve.html) 4. 5 January 2017, Hubbard, OR 5 killed (multiple) ([http://katu.com/news/local/sheriff-....ds-to-the-head](http://katu.com/news/local/sheriff-....ds-to-the-head)) 5. 6 January 2017 Fort Lauderdale. FL 5 killed (shot) ([Multiple A-list celebrities star in this year’s Super Bowl advertisements – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale](http://wsvn.com/news/local/multiple-)…-intl-airport/) 6. 10 January 2017 Colorado Springs, CO 4 killed (shot) ([January 11, 2017 – The Denver Post](http://www.denverpost.com/2017/01/11)…-bodies-found/) 7. 28 January 2017 Kitsnap County, WA 4 killed (arson) ([http://q13fox.com/2017/02/01/4000-re...ows-something/](http://q13fox.com/2017/02/01/4000-re...ows-something/)) 8. 6 February 2017 Yazoo City MS 4 killed (shot) ([http://wjtv.com/2017/02/06/breaking-...in-yazoo-city/](http://wjtv.com/2017/02/06/breaking-...in-yazoo-city/)) 9. 7 February 2017 Morris OK 4 killed (shot) ([http://ktul.com/news/local/okmulgee....f-4-found-dead](http://ktul.com/news/local/okmulgee....f-4-found-dead)) 10. 19 February 2017 Preston ID 4 killed (shot) ([Police: Idaho father shot, killed 3 kids before turning gun on himself | KSL.com](https://www.ksl.com/?sid=43246828&nid=157)) 11. 22 February 2017 Toomsuba MS 4 dead (shot) ([http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/201...y\_shot\_to.html](http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/201...y_shot_to.html)) 12. 6 March 2017 El Centro CA 4 dead (shot) ([http://www.kyma.com/news/three-peopl...home/380196896](http://www.kyma.com/news/three-peopl...home/380196896)) 13. 8 March 2017 Detroit MI 5 killed (arson) ([http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/loca...40302465-story](http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/loca...40302465-story)) 14. 15 March 2017 Metairie LA 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news...ting/672446842](http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news...ting/672446842)) 15. 22 March 2017 Weston WI 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat....icle-1.3006291](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat....icle-1.3006291) 16. 23 March 2017 Sacramento CA 4 killed (not reported) ([http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/68...ome?artslide=0](http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/68...ome?artslide=0)) 17. 29 March 2017 Concan TX 13 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/29/us](http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/29/us)…-bus-accident/) 18. 30 March 2017 Canton OH 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index](http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index)…\_killed\_i.html) 19. 31 March 2017 Chicago IL 5 killed (shot) ([http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...330-story.html](http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...330-story.html)) 20. 7 April 2017 Saint Paul MN 4 killed (shot)( [http://kstp.com/news/st-paul-shootin...taken/4447970/](http://kstp.com/news/st-paul-shootin...taken/4447970/)) 21. 7 April 2017 Houston TX 5 killed (shot)([4 dead in apparent murder-suicide spree in Houston, Ft. Bend Co. - ABC13 Houston](http://abc13.com/news/4-dead-in-appa...nd-co/1845757/)) 22. 25 April 2017 Cove AK 4 killed (not reported) ([http://nbc4i.com/2017/04/30/missing-](http://nbc4i.com/2017/04/30/missing-)…-uncle-killed/) Mass killing or serial? 23. 30 April 2017 Topeka KS 4 killed (shot) ([4 dead, including gunman, after shooting at Topeka home | AP News](https://apnews.com/0669a9123462455eb9f19a3a206fcd59)) 24. 12 May 2017 Kirkersvile OH 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/...lle/101587810/](http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/...lle/101587810/)) 25. 28 May 2017 Brookhaven MS 8 killed (shot) ([WFTV](http://www.wftv.com/news/police-say-...ippi/527382361)) 26. 5 June 2017 Orlando FL 6 killed (shot) ([http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...605-story.html](http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...605-story.html)) 27. 7 June 2017 Washington County IN 4 killed (shot) ([http://fox59.com/2017/06/05/isp-seek...thern-indiana/](http://fox59.com/2017/06/05/isp-seek...thern-indiana/)) 28. 8 June 2017 Tunkhannock PA 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.pahomepage.com/news/four-...ting/735099274](http://www.pahomepage.com/news/four-...ting/735099274)) 29. 11? June 2017 Lake Township, & North Royalton OH 5 killed (multiple) ([http://www.wkyc.com/mb/news/crime/ac...rges/449198377](http://www.wkyc.com/mb/news/crime/ac...rges/449198377)) 30. 14 June 2017 San Francisco CA 4 killed (shot) ([4 killed, including gunman, in shooting at San Francisco UPS facility - ABC7 San Francisco](http://abc7news.com/news/multiple-pe...ility/2098106/)) 31. 16 June 2017 La Madera NM 5 killed (shot) ([Northern NM 'rocked to its core' by deadly rampage - Albuquerque Journal](https://www.abqjournal.com/1018851/d...ing-spree.html)) 32. 1 July 2017 Lake McConaughy NE, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Kansas man charged in motorcycle wreck that killed 4 SW Iowa residents](http://www.kmaland.com/news/kansas-man-charged-in-motorcycle-wreck-that-killed-sw-iowa/article_91b900b0-7906-11e7-9667-2331217986c9.html)) 33. 6 July 2017 Gwinnet GA 4 killed (stabbed) ([News - New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.3305372)) 34. 12 July 2017 Gardendale AL 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/201...ible\_acti.html](http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/201...ible_acti.html)) 35. 13 July 2017 Greenville & Pickens Counties SC, 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.thestate.com/news/state/s...161308353.html](http://www.thestate.com/news/state/s...161308353.html)) 36. 4 August 2017 Fontana CA 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/272053556-story](http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/272053556-story)) 37. 18 August 2017 Munds Park AZ 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://azdailysun.com/news/local/arizona-man-charged-in-i--wrong-way-crash-that/article\_39ce1bed-3d94-5164-8541-8c2e6f99c029.html](http://azdailysun.com/news/local/arizona-man-charged-in-i--wrong-way-crash-that/article_39ce1bed-3d94-5164-8541-8c2e6f99c029.html)) 38. 24 July 2017 Beecher IL, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-08-25/bond-reduced-for-man-charged-in-crash-that-killed-4](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-08-25/bond-reduced-for-man-charged-in-crash-that-killed-4)) 39. 21 August 2017 Halifax County NC, 4 killed (shot) ([Halifax County authorities identify quadruple murder victims, reward being offered - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham](http://abc11.com/halifax-county-authorities-id-quadruple-murder-victims/2330911/)) ([No bond for man charged with quadruple murder in Halifax County](http://www.wral.com/no-bond-for-man-charged-with-quadruple-murder-in-halifax-county/17057698/)) 40. 24 August 2017 Bloomington CA, 4 killed (multiple) ([http://ktla.com/2017/08/24/bloomington-house-fire-that-left-family-of-4-dead-being-investigated-as-murder-suicide-sheriffs-dept/](http://ktla.com/2017/08/24/bloomington-house-fire-that-left-family-of-4-dead-being-investigated-as-murder-suicide-sheriffs-dept/)) 41. 24 August 2017 Saint Louis County MO, 4 killed (shot) ([Gunman at large in 'gruesome' shooting of four people in Glasgow Village home](http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/three-men-woman-found-shot-to-death-in-north-st/article_3e35763e-1bc3-539b-b0a0-d59f657124ca.html?utm_content=buffer75bb8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=LEEDCC)) 42. 8 September 2017 Groton MA, 4 killed (beaten)( [Groton quadruple-homicide was a ‘situation of tragic family violence’](https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/09/08/four-people-found-dead-inside-a-groton-home)) 43. 10 September 2017 Plano TX, 8 killed (shot) ([Seven people found shot to death inside Texas home during Dallas Cowboys party, shooter killed by police – New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/people-found-shot-death-texas-home-shooter-killed-article-1.3485744)) 44. 10 September 2017, Richmond VA 4 killed (shot) ([Police ID 4 killed in Gilpin Court weekend shootings](http://www.nbc12.com/story/36337169/police-id-4-killed-in-gilpin-court-weekend-shootings)) 45. 15 September 2017 Chicago IL 4 killed (shot) ([4 killed in Brighton Park shooting - ABC7 Chicago](http://abc7chicago.com/4-killed-in-brighton-park-shooting/2421980/)) 46. 1 October 2017 Greensboro NC, 5 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Police: Car involved in crash that killed 5 people in Greensboro was falsely reported as stolen](http://www.wxii12.com/article/five-people-dead-after-driver-of-stolen-car-crashes-in-greensboro/12666873) 47. 1 October 2017 Las Vegas NV 59 killed (shot) ([‘It was a horror show’: Mass shooting leaves at least 59 dead, 527 wounded on Las Vegas Strip | Las Vegas Review-Journal](https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/more-than-20-killed-100-wounded-in-las-vegas-strip-shooting/)) 48. 8 October 2017 Salem OR, 5 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Convicted drunk driver arrested in Oregon crash that killed mother, 4 kids](http://q13fox.com/2017/10/09/convicted-drunk-driver-arrested-in-oregon-crash-that-killed-mother-4-kids/)) 49. 11 October 2017, Pedro OH, 4 killed (multiple) ([7-year-old boy, 3 adults found dead inside Lawrence County home | WSYX](http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/search-is-on-for-endangered-child-and-person-of-interest-in-southern-ohio)) 50. 31 October 2017 New York City NY 8 killed (vehicular homicide)( [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/gunman-opens-fire-home-depot-truck-runs-4-bike-riders-article-1.3602094](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/gunman-opens-fire-home-depot-truck-runs-4-bike-riders-article-1.3602094)) 51. 5 November 2017 Sutherland Springs TX 27 killed (shot) ([http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41880511](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41880511)) 52. 9 November 2017 Mapleton UT 4 killed (shot) ([https://patch.com/utah/across-ut/mapleton-family-4-killed-apparent-murder-suicide-police](https://patch.com/utah/across-ut/mapleton-family-4-killed-apparent-murder-suicide-police)) 53. 10 November 2017 Scottsdale AZ 4 killed (shot) ([https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.azfamily.com/story/36816405/police-investigating-after-shooting-in-scottsdale-neighborhood&ct=ga&cd=CAEYESoTMTIzMDExMzAyNjIwMjA0MDUwMzIcMzdhYjQ1MTk0YmRkOGNhZDpjb206ZW46VVM6Ug&usg=AFQjCNGFb2t-ysSHBTMNpM1BNYLA9NLa1A](https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.azfamily.com/story/36816405/police-investigating-after-shooting-in-scottsdale-neighborhood&ct=ga&cd=CAEYESoTMTIzMDExMzAyNjIwMjA0MDUwMzIcMzdhYjQ1MTk0YmRkOGNhZDpjb206ZW46VVM6Ug&usg=AFQjCNGFb2t-ysSHBTMNpM1BNYLA9NLa1A)) Events 53 Killed 323 ---
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[4 dead (plus the shooter makes 5) in Red Bluff, CA.](https://apnews.com/daa2b18d6f5542f88c2d4b4bafd21ce1/Series-of-California-shootings-kill-5,-wound-child-at-school) ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/137 "2017-11-15T00:35:00Z")
Thank you. Nowadays four killed does not even make the national news. 1. 14 November 2017 Tehama County CA, 5 killed (shot) ([Terror in Northern California town as gunman goes on rampage, kills 5](http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-norcal-elementary-school-shooting-20171114-story.html)) Events 54 Killed 328 ---
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> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > [4 dead (plus the shooter makes 5) in Red Bluff, CA.](https://apnews.com/daa2b18d6f5542f88c2d4b4bafd21ce1/Series-of-California-shootings-kill-5,-wound-child-at-school) Sorry; have to add one to this: [the police searched his home and found his wife dead](https://apnews.com/0eaca5a9bc86433fb8706207ec81862a/Police-find-California-gunman's-wife-dead-in-their-home). ---
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Can someone set me straight? The shooter killed himself (for a total of six), or did the police kill him (for a total of five)? Frankly I am simply too upset or perhaps weary to look. What the heck is wrong with people? ---
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> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > Can someone set me straight? The shooter killed himself (for a total of six), or did the police kill him (for a total of five)? Frankly I am simply too upset or perhaps weary to look. What the heck is wrong with people? The shooter killed 5. The police killed the shooter. 6 people are dead. ETA: the addition comes because police discovered the body of his wife some time after the shooter’s death; previously they only knew of the four he killed during the public part of the rampage. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508.md?page=8)