# 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:** 14\ **Page:** 8
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Here is a new list because there is a new #20 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. 4 April 2017 St Joseph MO 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/2017-11-17/driver-sentenced-for-st-joseph-crash-that-killed-4](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/2017-11-17/driver-sentenced-for-st-joseph-crash-that-killed-4)) 21. 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/)) 22. 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/)) 23. 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? 24. 30 April 2017 Topeka KS 4 killed (shot) ([4 dead, including gunman, after shooting at Topeka home | AP News](https://apnews.com/0669a9123462455eb9f19a3a206fcd59)) 25. 12 May 2017 Kirkersvile OH 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/...lle/101587810/](http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/...lle/101587810/)) 26. 28 May 2017 Brookhaven MS 8 killed (shot) ([WFTV](http://www.wftv.com/news/police-say-...ippi/527382361)) 27. 5 June 2017 Orlando FL 6 killed (shot) ([http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...605-story.html](http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...605-story.html)) 28. 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/)) 29. 8 June 2017 Tunkhannock PA 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.pahomepage.com/news/four-...ting/735099274](http://www.pahomepage.com/news/four-...ting/735099274)) 30. 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)) 31. 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/)) 32. 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)) 33. 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)) 34. 6 July 2017 Gwinnet GA 4 killed (stabbed) ([News - New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.3305372)) 35. 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)) 36. 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)) 37. 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)) 38. 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)) 39. 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)) 40. 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/)) 41. 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/)) 42. 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)) 43. 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)) 44. 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)) 45. 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)) 46. 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/)) 47. 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) 48. 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/)) 49. 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/)) 50. 11 October 2017, Pedro OH, 4 killed (multiple) ([http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/search-is-on-for-endangered-child-and-person-of-interest-in-southern-ohio](http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/search-is-on-for-endangered-child-and-person-of-interest-in-southern-ohio)) 51. 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)) 52. 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)) 53. 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)) 54. 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)) 55. 14 November 2017 Tehama County CA, 5 killed (shot) ([http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-norcal-elementary-school-shooting-20171114-story.html](http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-norcal-elementary-school-shooting-20171114-story.html)) Events 55 Killed 332 ---
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A DWI in California, 1. 25 November 2017 San Francisco CA, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article186594938.html](http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article186594938.html)) Events 56 Killed 336 ---
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Local news. Nowadays you can kill four people and not make the national news: 1. 26 November 2017 Zachary LA, 4 killed (shot) ([Zachary man accused of killing ex-girlfriend, 3 others had history of abuse, victim's family says](http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_145e65a2-d38c-11e7-9962-2b6230d23fc3.html)) Events 57 Killed 340 ---
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[Aztec, NM](https://apnews.com/88380d0231794de38fb9e5975d9d06cf/Students-hid-in-classrooms-during-shooting-that-left-3-dead): 2 dead plus the gunman. ---
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Only killings of four or more people (including the traditional suicide) by criminal means make the list. ---
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1. 26 December 2017, Troy NY, 4 killed (?) ([Property manager finds 4 people dead in basement apartment | Fox News](http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/26/4-people-dead-in-home-police-say-deaths-appear-suspicious.html)) Events 58 Killed 344 ---
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## Hoping we might get through the next 35 hours without someone going nuts, here is the 2017 list. These lists are also posted on Reddit r/lists. If you need a list from previous years, please let me know. Mass killings in the United States, 2017 Of four or more people By criminal means By a single killer In one emotional event The traditional suicide counts 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) ([http://wsvn.com/news/local/multiple-](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) ([Utah Breaking News, Top Stories & Sports | World, US, Local](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. 4 April 2017 St Joseph MO 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/2017-11-17/driver-sentenced-for-st-joseph-crash-that-killed-4](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri/articles/2017-11-17/driver-sentenced-for-st-joseph-crash-that-killed-4)) 21. 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/)) 22. 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/)) 23. 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? 24. 30 April 2017 Topeka KS 4 killed (shot) ([4 dead, including gunman, after shooting at Topeka home](https://apnews.com/0669a9123462455eb9f19a3a206fcd59)) 25. 12 May 2017 Kirkersvile OH 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/...lle/101587810/](http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/...lle/101587810/)) 26. 28 May 2017 Brookhaven MS 8 killed (shot) ([WFTV](http://www.wftv.com/news/police-say-...ippi/527382361)) 27. 5 June 2017 Orlando FL 6 killed (shot) ([http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...605-story.html](http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/...605-story.html)) 28. 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/)) 29. 8 June 2017 Tunkhannock PA 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.pahomepage.com/news/four-...ting/735099274](http://www.pahomepage.com/news/four-...ting/735099274)) 30. 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)) 31. 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/)) 32. 16 June 2017 La Madera NM 5 killed (shot) ([https://www.abqjournal.com/1018851/d...ing-spree.html](https://www.abqjournal.com/1018851/d...ing-spree.html)) 33. 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)) 34. 6 July 2017 Gwinnet GA 4 killed (stabbed) ([http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.3305372](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.3305372)) 35. 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)) 36. 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)) 37. 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)) 38. 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)) 39. 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)) 40. 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/)) 41. 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/)) 42. 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)) 43. 8 September 2017 Groton MA, 4 killed (beaten)( [https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/09/08/four-people-found-dead-inside-a-groton-home](https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/09/08/four-people-found-dead-inside-a-groton-home)) 44. 10 September 2017 Plano TX, 8 killed (shot) ([http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/people-found-shot-death-texas-home-shooter-killed-article-1.3485744](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/people-found-shot-death-texas-home-shooter-killed-article-1.3485744)) 45. 10 September 2017, Richmond VA 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.nbc12.com/story/36337169/police-id-4-killed-in-gilpin-court-weekend-shootings](http://www.nbc12.com/story/36337169/police-id-4-killed-in-gilpin-court-weekend-shootings)) 46. 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/)) 47. 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) 48. 1 October 2017 Las Vegas NV 59 killed (shot) ([https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/more-than-20-killed-100-wounded-in-las-vegas-strip-shooting/](https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/more-than-20-killed-100-wounded-in-las-vegas-strip-shooting/)) 49. 8 October 2017 Salem OR, 5 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Convicted drunk driver arrested in Oregon crash that killed mother, 4 kids | FOX 13 Seattle](http://q13fox.com/2017/10/09/convicted-drunk-driver-arrested-in-oregon-crash-that-killed-mother-4-kids/)) 50. 11 October 2017, Pedro OH, 4 killed (multiple) ([http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/search-is-on-for-endangered-child-and-person-of-interest-in-southern-ohio](http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/search-is-on-for-endangered-child-and-person-of-interest-in-southern-ohio)) 51. 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)) 52. 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)) 53. 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)) 54. 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)) 55. 14 November 2017 Tehama County CA, 6 killed (shot) ([http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-norcal-elementary-school-shooting-20171114-story.html](http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-norcal-elementary-school-shooting-20171114-story.html)) 56. 25 November 2017 San Francisco CA, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article186594938.html](http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article186594938.html)) 57. 26 November 2017 Zachary LA, 4 killed (shot) ([http://www.theadvocate.com/baton\_rouge/news/crime\_police/article\_145e65a2-d38c-11e7-9962-2b6230d23fc3.html](http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_145e65a2-d38c-11e7-9962-2b6230d23fc3.html)) 58. 26 December 2017, Troy NY, 4 killed (stabbed) ([http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/26/4-people-dead-in-home-police-say-deaths-appear-suspicious.html](http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/26/4-people-dead-in-home-police-say-deaths-appear-suspicious.html)) Events 58 Killed 344 21 November 2017 Madison County MO, 4 killed (No charges yet) ([http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-release-identity-of-trucker-in-crash-that-killed-near/article\_58cbb107-066f-5232-af5e-9f5ee5039348.html](http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-release-identity-of-trucker-in-crash-that-killed-near/article_58cbb107-066f-5232-af5e-9f5ee5039348.html)) ---
**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:** [December 31, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/148 "2017-12-31T15:43:02Z")
I have removed #58 (two killers) and am monitoring the situation in Denver. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/149 "2018-01-01T23:39:19Z")
And four in Long Branch New Jersey before midnight…, ---
**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:** [January 2, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/150 "2018-01-02T01:29:22Z")
I came in to make sure that one got added to the 2017 total as well. [Cite](https://apnews.com/ddb87f81bcaa4259bf3474761d9e69c3/Prosecutor:-Teen-held-in-shooting-death-of-parents,-sister). > [@](#): > > A 16-year-old New Jersey boy armed with a semi-automatic rifle shot and killed his parents, sister and a family friend inside the home where they lived, authorities said Monday. > > Monmouth County Prosecutor Chris Gramiccioni said the teen will be charged with four counts of murder and a weapons offense stemming from the shooting that occurred late Sunday night, less than 20 minutes before midnight on New Year’s Eve in the shore town of Long Branch. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/151 "2018-01-02T01:48:07Z")
Yes, the Troy New York slaughter came off (as there were two arrests) and the New Jersey case went on making it a wash. Reddit allows endless editing so I suspect the version on Reddit/lists should be considered official. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/152 "2018-01-03T07:49:54Z")
I hadn’t seen this thread until today, and as horrific as this list is, I have to admit to being a little surprised it wasn’t a lot worse. The vast majority of incidents were “only” four deaths, and only a couple were more than ten. I wouldn’t have been surprised if there had been five to ten incidents with more than ten deaths. How sad is that? ---
**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:** [January 3, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/153 "2018-01-03T14:00:24Z")
Eskimos have a hundred words for snow. We have serial killings, mass killings, spree killings and so on. It is a very sad reflection on us. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508/154 "2018-01-03T16:37:59Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > I hadn’t seen this thread until today, and as horrific as this list is, I have to admit to being a little surprised it wasn’t a lot worse. The vast majority of incidents were “only” four deaths, and only a couple were more than ten. I wouldn’t have been surprised if there had been five to ten incidents with more than ten deaths. > > How sad is that? 344/52=6.62 Can we make it one a day, in a sense? 365 (or 366) people killed in a mass killing in the US in one year doesn’t seem like something that can’t happen, right? Come on, America! We can do it! :dubious::rolleyes:😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2017-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/776508.md?page=7)