# Mass Killings in the United States (2022) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 15, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844 "2022-01-15T12:51:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/82 "2022-10-10T13:32:48Z")
1. San Antonio TX 4 killed (shot) ([https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2022-10-09/police-4-killed-in-drug-related-shooting-in-fort-worth](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2022-10-09/police-4-killed-in-drug-related-shooting-in-fort-worth)) reportedly drug-related Incidents 70 Killed 352 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/83 "2022-10-13T23:23:27Z")
Correction to #70. 1. 7 October 2022 Fort Worth TX, 4 killed (shot) ([https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2022-10-09/police-4-killed-in-drug-related-shooting-in-fort-worth](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2022-10-09/police-4-killed-in-drug-related-shooting-in-fort-worth)) reportedly drug-related 2. 11 October 2022 Royalton NY, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Troopers identify four killed in Royalton collision of RV and car](https://buffalonews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/troopers-identify-four-killed-in-royalton-collision-of-rv-and-car/article_713b100a-4a23-11ed-a59d-9b40ecd3ae4b.html)) ran a stop sign Incidents 71 Killed 356 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/84 "2022-10-13T23:35:41Z")
Another one I missed. 1. 9 October 2022 Inman SC, 5 killed (shot) ([Suspect in South Carolina quintuple homicide arrested after police chase](https://nypost.com/2022/10/11/suspect-in-south-carolina-quintuple-homicide-arrested-after-police-chase/)) 2. 11 October 2022 Royalton NY, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Troopers identify four killed in Royalton collision of RV and car](https://buffalonews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/troopers-identify-four-killed-in-royalton-collision-of-rv-and-car/article_713b100a-4a23-11ed-a59d-9b40ecd3ae4b.html)) ran a stop sign Incidents 72 Killed 361 ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/85 "2022-10-14T03:31:25Z")
73 13 October Raleigh, NC. 5 killed (shot). 5 dead in Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting, mayor says. [Raleigh, North Carolina, shooting: 5 dead in Hedingham neighborhood, police say | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-north-carolina-shooting/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/86 "2022-10-14T09:09:08Z")
I was watching TV when this was happening, why was there nothing about this? Incidents 73 Killed 366 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/87 "2022-10-17T21:18:36Z")
pp) 9 October 2022 Okmulgee OK, 4 killed (shot) ([4 friends killed in 'violent' shooting, dismembered, thrown in Oklahoma river; person of interest found - ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/US/friends-killed-violent-shooting-dismembered-thrown-oklahoma-river/story?id=91628797)) awaiting word of a single killer ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/88 "2022-10-18T13:40:36Z")
1. 17 October 2022 Woodbridge VA 4 killed (shot) ([Police Respond to Shooting in Woodbridge – NBC4 Washington](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/4-found-shot-to-death-in-woodbridge-home/3184467/)) Incidents 74 Killed 370 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/89 "2022-10-19T09:12:33Z")
The Oklahoma case is no longer pending as there has been an arrest. 1. 9 October 2022 Okmulgee OK, 4 killed (shot) ([4 friends killed in 'violent' shooting, dismembered, thrown in Oklahoma river; person of interest found - ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/US/friends-killed-violent-shooting-dismembered-thrown-oklahoma-river/story?id=91628797)) ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/90 "2022-10-19T18:58:14Z")
Paul: if Okmugee was a case of self-defense do you still consider it a mass killing? Previous articles said “[Police Chief] Prentice later said the men had been planning to pull off an undisclosed crime. Investigators base the belief on the word of a witness who had been invited to go along as the men planned to “hit a lick big enough for all of them,” Prentice said, using slang for a profitable criminal act.” > **['Person of interest' in Oklahoma bicyclists' slayings arrested in Florida](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/person-interest-oklahoma-bicyclist-slayings-arrested-florida-rcna52796)** > > Joseph Kennedy was taken into custody in Daytona Beach Shores, Okmulgee police say. This suggests the possibility that they were planning to rob, perhaps kill this guy–but he was faster. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/91 "2022-10-19T22:50:22Z")
The requirements are clear. Four or more dead in a single emotional event by any criminal means by a single killer. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/92 "2022-10-25T09:10:05Z")
1. 21 October 2022 Hartland WI, 6\* killed (shot) ([https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/all-6-hartland-fire-victims-sustained-gunshot-wounds-police-chief-confirms](https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/all-6-hartland-fire-victims-sustained-gunshot-wounds-police-chief-confirms)) Familicide, murder-suicide Incidents 76 Killed 380 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/93 "2022-10-25T21:24:54Z")
1. 24 October 2022 Buffalo NY 4 killed (reckless driving/auto theft) ([Buffalo Police: 4 teens killed in crash on 198 ramp | wgrz.com](https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/crash-on-westbound-33-causes-major-delays/71-510a50b7-4623-4114-91d9-1a881adebfed)) Incidents 77 Killed 384 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/94 "2022-10-27T14:18:17Z")
1. 26 October 2022 Lubbock TX, 4\* dead (shot) ([https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/identities-released-for-4-killed-after-shots-fired-house-fire-in-lubbock/](https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/identities-released-for-4-killed-after-shots-fired-house-fire-in-lubbock/)) murder-suicide Incidents 78 Killed 388 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2022, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/95 "2022-10-29T10:58:46Z")
1. 28 October 2022 Broken Arrow OK, 6\* killed (shot) ([6 kids killed in apparent murder-suicide at Oklahoma home, 2 adult suspects dead - ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-oklahoma-house-fire-police/story?id=92240575)) murder-suicide, familicide Incidents 79 Killed 397 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/96 "2022-11-01T09:15:26Z")
1. 30 October 2022 Aurora CO, 4 killed (shot) ([Aurora Police searching for suspect who shot, killed 4 people | 9news.com](https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/4-injured-1-dead-aurora-shooting/73-38d302e5-c952-45ec-94dc-43603a82a6e7)) Incidents 80 Killed 403 ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/97 "2022-11-05T04:13:15Z")
1. La Plata, MD. 5 Dead. Probable murder-suicide. [5 Found Dead in Home in La Plata, Maryland – NBC4 Washington](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/shooting-reported-at-home-in-la-plata-maryland/3200367/) ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2022, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/98 "2022-11-05T10:03:09Z")
My thanks to **PastTense.** 1. 4 November 20222 La Plata MD, 5\* (shot) ([5 Found Dead in Home in La Plata, Maryland – NBC4 Washington](https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/shooting-reported-at-home-in-la-plata-maryland/3200367/)) murder-suicide Incidents 81 Killed 408 ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/99 "2022-11-05T18:45:31Z")
Motive for the La Plata killing: > Police say a former lover is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend before killing three other people and himself inside a Charles County home. > **[Former lover accused of killing ex-girlfriend, 3 others before shooting self...](https://www.fox5dc.com/news/former-lover-accused-of-killing-ex-girlfriend-3-others-before-shooting-self-in-la-plata-home)** > > Police say a former lover is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend before killing three other people and himself inside a Charles County home. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/100 "2022-11-06T16:30:08Z")
The killer shot himself in the head but is still alive at the moment. 1. 4 November 2022 Orlando FL 4 killed (shot) ([4 found dead inside Orlando home](https://www.wesh.com/article/orlando-myers-drive-4-dead/41865958)) attempted murder-suicide Incidents 82 ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844/101 "2022-11-12T12:50:34Z")
A number of updates today. 1. 4 November 2022 Near Goodnight TX, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([3 Guatemalan nationals among 4 killed in head-on crash on US 287 | KVII](https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/3-guatemalan-nationals-among-4-killed-in-head-on-crash-on-us-287-texas-department-of-public-safety-says-armstrong-county-clarendon-goodnight-andre-arango-lopez-abdul-mirzada-fredy-mateo-lopez-uriel-lopez-y-lopez-kenis-lopez-martinez-texas-highway-patrol)) wrong way driving 2. 8 November 2022 Kannapolis NC, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/4-killed-several-injured-in-wrong-way-crash-on-i-85-in-north-carolina/](https://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional-news/4-killed-several-injured-in-wrong-way-crash-on-i-85-in-north-carolina/)) wrong way on a highway 3. 9 November 2022 Wood County TX, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([Teen among 4 killed in Wood County multi-vehicle crash](https://www.kltv.com/2022/11/10/teen-among-4-killed-wood-county-multi-vehicle-crash/)) ran a stop sign Incidents 85 Killed 423 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-united-states-2022/957844.md?page=6)