Mass Killings in the United States (2022)

A sad update to #49. The father died too.

  1. 31 July 2022 Hampshire IL, 8 killed* (reckless driving). (I 90 crash today in McHenry County, Illinois: 7 dead, including 5 children, in wrong-way crash near Anthony Rd. in Hampshire - ABC7 Chicago 1) driving the wrong way on a highway, female killer

Killed 278

Developing.

  1. 5 August 2022 Butler Twp OH, 4 killed (shot) (Butler Township, Ohio, killings: 4 dead at multiple scenes, police search for a man who is likely armed and dangerous | CNN) active shooter

Incidents 53
Killed 282

Pending, awaiting results of the arson investigation.

pp) 5 August 2022 Nescopeck PA, 10 killed (arson) (7 adults, 3 kids dead in house fire in Luzerne County - CBS Philadelphia)

  1. 7 August 2022 Galveston TX, 4 killed (DWI/reckless driving) (4 dead, including 2 children, after suspected drunk driver crashes into golf cart in Texas - ABC News)

Incidents 54

Killed 286

  1. 2021-2022 Albuquerque, NM. 4 Muslims killed (shot). The killer’s Sunni Muslim daughter married a Shia Muslim! Albuquerque Cops Identify Suspect Muhammad Syed in Murders of Muslim Men

[Although this may be thrown out because the first murder was November of last year]

Yes, this was a serial killer, not a spree killer. I have ruled against it.

In other news, a case from 2019 has been removed. It seems the drunk driver killed a bunch of motorcyclists who were also drunk. He was acquitted.

So anyway, if anyone ever has a serious academic interest in this work, it would be best to contact me for the latest list. Even lists from long ago are sometimes adjusted and what you find on the Internet might be incorrect.

There is a new 45

  1. 22 July 2022 Phoenix AZ, (reckless driving) (Police identify 4 killed in crash involving racing stolen car in north Phoenix) street racing

Incidents 55

Killed 290

  1. 15 August 2022 Sanderson TX, 4* killed (reckless driving) (4 killed as high-speed chase ends in deadly West Texas crash) eluding a police chase

Incidents 56
Killed 294

A new #52

  1. 3 August 2022 LaFollette TN, 4* killed (not reported) (https://www.wate.com/news/campbell-county-news/tbi-four-killed-in-suspected-murder-suicide-in-lafollette-identified/) familicide

Incidents 57

Killed 298

  1. 15 August 2022 Sanderson TX, 4* killed (reckless driving) (4 killed as high-speed chase ends in deadly West Texas crash) eluding a police chase

  2. 20 August 2022 Miami Lakes FL, 5 killed (reckless driving) (Wrong-Way Crash Leaves 5 Dead In Miami-Dade County - VINnews) wrong way on a divided highway

Incidents 58

Killed 303

  1. 23 August 2022 Lynn MA, 4* killed (shot) (Massachusetts triple murder-suicide leaves 4 relatives dead) familicide

Incidents 59

Killed 307

  1. 25 August 2022 Tucson AZ, 4* killed (shot) (Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay among 3 killed in Tucson, Arizona, shooting during eviction; suspect also dead - CBS News)

Incidents 60

Killed 311

  1. 29 August 2022 Towner County 4* dead (shot) (Four found shot, killed in Towner County wheat field) murder-suicide

  2. 2 September 2022 Pinal County AZ, 4 killed (Not reported) (Authorities: Four killed by relative near Casa Grande) Familicide

Incidents 62

Killed 319

  1. 3 September 2022 Memphis TN, 4 killed (shot) (Memphis gunman Ezekiel Kelly, who live-streamed shooting rampage, killed 4 people: police) active shooter

Incidents 63

Killed 323

  1. 9 September 2022 Elkton MD 5* killed (shot) (Sheriff: 3 children among victims shot to death in Maryland) familicide, murder-suicide

Incidents 64

Killed 328

  1. 10 September 2022 Florence SC 4 killed (reckless driving) (https://myfox8.com/news/south-carolina/4-killed-after-car-train-collide-saturday-night-in-florence/) Speeding to get around a train crossing arm unclear if the driver died

Incidents 65

Killed 332

There is a change for #65. It seems the speeding car ran into a stationary train.

  1. 11 September 2022 Richburg SC,4 killed (reckless driving) (4 killed, 2 hurt in I-77 crash caused by wrong-way driver in Chester County, authorities say – WSOC TV) wrong-way driver on a divided highway; unclear if the driver was killed

Incidents 66

Killed 336

There is a new #25.

  1. 14 May 2022 Worchester MA, 4 killed (arson) (Deadly Worcester Fire Leads to Murder, Arson Charges – NBC Boston)

Incidents 67

Killed 340

  1. Before 6 October 2022 Merced County CA 4 killed (not reported) (Jesus Manuel Salgado in custody after California family found dead)

Incidents 68

Killed 344

  1. 6 October 2022 Clarance NY, 4* killed (shot) (https://www.news10.com/news/four-dead-in-erie-county-murder-suicide/) familicide

Incidents 69

Killed 348