Mass killings in the United States, 2022
Four or more dead (Suicides Indicated by an asterisk)
By a single killer (The killer is charged, or would have been charged had he lived.)
By any criminal means
==2022==
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3 January 2022 near Columbia MO, 4* killed (reckless driving) (https://www.kansascity.com/news/state/missouri/article257034362.html)
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5 January 2022 Philadelphia PA, 12 killed (arson) (Christmas tree ignited by young child probed as source of Fairmount house fire; vigil held to support victims’ families) Reports indicate a minor child caused the fire. He cannot be charged in the usual sense of the word. Included here as an editorial decision.
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10 January 2022 Jean NV, 4* killed (reckless driving) (California man identified as one of 4 killed in wrong-way crash | Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Incidents 3
Killed 20
A wrong-minded editorial decision, IMHO.
pp) before 23 January 2022 Milwaukee WI 6 killed (shot) (Milwaukee Mass Murder: 4 Persons Of Interest In Custody In N. 21st St. Carnage) awaiting word on single killer
The Milwaukee incident is disallowed. There seems to have been a number of killers.
Another high-speed chase gone wrong.
- 6 February 2022 Monroe County GA, 4* killed (reckless driving) (4 killed, 2 injured in fiery Monroe County crash after evading attempted traffic stop, deputies say)
Incidents 6
Killed 38
Driving the wrong way on the highway.
- 26 February 2022 Hartford CT, 4* killed (reckless driving) (4 Dead in Wrong-Way Crash on I-84 in Hartford – NBC Connecticut)
Incidents 10
Killed 54
Well the speed limit there was 75 mph. That is a crazily high limit for a two lane highway (in my state the limit for those roads is 55 mph). So the two drivers both could have driving at the speed limit and that would be a high speed crash. So while it was criminal that he was underage, an accident caused by a blown tire and excessive legal speed limits which the drivers were obeying should not be in this thread.
It is a tough call. Year ago I would not have included it. But people yelled that I was not including negligent car wrecks. Nowadays I lean toward including marginal cases. I figure you can cut them out if they do not meet whatever you consider eligible.
Not a tough call. The vehicle left the road ploughing through a homeless encampment.
- 27 March 2022 Salem OR, 4 killed (reckless driving) (Oregon: 4 are dead after a driver crashed into Salem encampment of unhoused people | CNN)
Incidents 14
Killed 76
Mass shooting, the story is developing.
- 3 April 2022 Sacramento CA, 6 killed (shot) (Sacramento shooting: 6 dead, at least 12 wounded, police say | CNN)
Incidents 15
Killed 82
I see the Sacramento killing had many killers. It is removed from the official list.