# 2018 Mass Killings in the United States **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029 "2018-01-20T07:14:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [April 3, 2018, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/21 "2018-04-03T02:40:05Z")
I shall correct it if need be. ---
**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:** [April 11, 2018, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/22 "2018-04-11T01:41:46Z")
1. 10 April 2018 Branson MO, 4\* killed (shot)( [Neighbor finds 4 people dead in suspected murder-suicide](https://nypost.com/2018/04/10/neighbor-finds-4-people-dead-in-suspected-murder-suicide/)) Events: 15 Killed: 79 ---
**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:** [April 13, 2018, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/23 "2018-04-13T12:44:45Z")
The Commissioner has ruled that the recent murder-suicide-incest case cannot be included as the bodies were found so far apart that the murders did not occur in a single emotional event. ([Four dead include father, daughter charged with incest, baby: police](https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/crime/2018/04/12/state-police-assist-new-milford-shooting-investigation/510572002/)) ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/24 "2018-04-13T13:11:10Z")
Well, that’s a relief. Regards, Shodan ---
**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:** [April 15, 2018, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/25 "2018-04-15T06:34:27Z")
Charges have now been filed in the 5 April Syracuse fire. This is now #15, with 16 incidents on the list. 1. 5 April 2018 Syracuse NY, 4 killed (arson) ([Inside Fitch St. fire: From 911 call to the rescue to community mourning death of 4 - syracuse.com](http://www.syracuse.com/expo/erry-2018/04/3667303a811930/fitch_street_tragedy_fire_clai.html)) 2. 10 April 2018 Branson MO, 4\* killed (shot)( [Neighbor finds 4 people dead in suspected murder-suicide](https://nypost.com/2018/04/10/neighbor-finds-4-people-dead-in-suspected-murder-suicide/)) Events: 16 Killed: 83 ---
**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:** [April 20, 2018, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/26 "2018-04-20T13:02:25Z")
1. 18 April 2018 Asheville NC, 4\* killed (shot) ([http://www.startribune.com/police-4-dead-3-wounded-in-domestic-shooting/480267993/](http://www.startribune.com/police-4-dead-3-wounded-in-domestic-shooting/480267993/)) Events: 17 Killed: 87 ---
**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:** [April 22, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/27 "2018-04-22T13:20:48Z")
1. 22 April 2018 Antioch TN 4 killed (shot) ([Gunman on the run after killing 4 people at Waffle House near Nashville - ABC News](http://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-injured-shooting-waffle-house-nashville/story?id=54643375)) Events: 18 Killed: 91 ---
**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:** [May 5, 2018, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/28 "2018-05-05T11:47:56Z")
1. 3 May 2018 Grand Forks ND 4 killed (shot?) ([http://www.startribune.com/officer-finds-4-people-dead-inside-north-dakota-home/481645691/](http://www.startribune.com/officer-finds-4-people-dead-inside-north-dakota-home/481645691/)) Events: 19 Killed: 95 Now I am somehow convinced I did not add four to the total. ---
**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:** [May 8, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/29 "2018-05-08T20:39:29Z")
1. 8 May 2018 Brookville MD 4 killed\* (shot) ([Suspect dead in Montgomery Co. triple murder after standoff - WTOP News](https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2018/05/domestic-disturbance-call-heavy-police-presence/slide/1/)) Events: 20 Killed: 99 ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/30 "2018-05-11T13:08:18Z")
It’s not US, but Australia just had their worst mass shooting in **22 years** , a murder-suicide of a single family. [Article](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-11/seven-people-found-dead-in-margaret-river-murder-suicide/9751482). Their "accepted definition of a mass shooting — four deaths excluding the shooter in a single event " which I believe was your question at one point. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/31 "2018-05-11T19:31:33Z")
Hi Paul. I just wanted to say - I appreciate that you keep these tallies (not that I assume you’ve been wondering what I think, of course). The victims deserve our attention. ---
**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:** [May 17, 2018, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/32 "2018-05-17T23:22:21Z")
1. 16 May 2018 Tarrant County TX 5 killed\* (shot) ([Father Massacres 3 Children, Wife’s Boyfriend in Ponder Murder-Suicide: Sheriff’s Office – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth](https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Police-Investigate-Incident-at-Denton-County-Home-482804161.html)) Events: 21 Killed: 104 ---
**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:** [May 18, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/33 "2018-05-18T18:06:22Z")
(The Commissioner notes that only incidents with four or more dead **at the hands of single killer** are included on this list.) ---
**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:** [May 18, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/34 "2018-05-18T19:27:44Z")
1. 18 May 2018 Santa Fe TX 10 killed (shot) ([Santa Fe shooting suspect targeted people he didn't like, officer says | ksdk.com](https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/gunman-identified-as-17-year-old-dimitrios-pagourtzis-fbi-source-says/285-553862431)) Events: 22 Killed: 114 ---
**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:** [May 29, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/35 "2018-05-29T14:48:16Z")
1. 28 May 2018 Murfreesboro TN 4 killed\* (shot) ([4 killed in apparent murder-suicide at Tennessee home, police say | Fox News](http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/29/police-suicidal-man-kills-wife-her-parents-self-at-home.html)) Events: 23 Killed: 118 ---
**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:** [June 3, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/36 "2018-06-03T01:17:30Z")
(Tough call, the lady who was driving was charged with only three counts of murder, although another person also died. The report was unclear on when this happened. The police did not say why they were chasing her.) 1. 1 June 2018? Kansas City MO, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/4-killed-4-hurt-1-charged-in-missouri-police-chase-crash/](https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/4-killed-4-hurt-1-charged-in-missouri-police-chase-crash/)) Events: 24 Killed: 122 ---
**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:** [June 12, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/37 "2018-06-12T12:57:21Z")
1. Orlando FL, 5\* killed (shot) ([Four kids dead, cop critically wounded in Orlando standoff after domestic dispute call – New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-news-gunman-four-children-domestic-dispute-20180611-story.html)) Events: 25 Killed: 127 ---
**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:** [June 14, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/38 "2018-06-14T01:26:03Z")
Let me repost the last two. A new #25 has moved the Orlando incident down to #26. 1. 10 June 2018 Parkville MO, 4\* killed (shot) ([http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article212936379.html](http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article212936379.html)) 2. 11 June 2018 Orlando FL, 5\* killed (shot) ([Four kids dead, cop critically wounded in Orlando standoff after domestic dispute call – New York Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-news-gunman-four-children-domestic-dispute-20180611-story.html)) Events: 26 Killed: 131 ---
**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:** [June 18, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/39 "2018-06-18T01:32:23Z")
1. 17 June 2018 Big Wells TX, 5 killed (Vehicular Homicide) ([http://www.newswest9.com/story/38443477/5-dead-after-car-flips-in-border-patrol-chase-in-tx](http://www.newswest9.com/story/38443477/5-dead-after-car-flips-in-border-patrol-chase-in-tx)) Events: 27 Killed: 136 ---
**Author:** ![nachtmusick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ac91a4/32.png) [@nachtmusick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nachtmusick)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2018, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029/40 "2018-06-22T09:01:12Z")
> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#): > > 1. 17 June 2018 Big Wells TX, 5 killed (Vehicular Homicide) ([404 Not Found | newswest9.com](http://www.newswest9.com/story/38443477/5-dead-after-car-flips-in-border-patrol-chase-in-tx)) > > Events: 27 > Killed: 136 Vehicular Homicide? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2018-mass-killings-in-the-united-states/807029.md?page=3)