# Mass Killings in the US (2023) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 10, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981 "2023-01-10T17:49:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [March 17, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/21 "2023-03-17T14:35:10Z")
There is a new #19. 1. 13 March 2023 Ozona TX, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/human-smuggler-kills-7-year-old-girl-and-3-others-in-texas-horror-crash-cops/ar-AA18IU3m)) people smuggler evading the police 2. 14 March 2023 Birmingham/St Clair County AL 4 killed (shot) ([MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-arrest-man-for-killing-4-people-at-2-alabama-residences/ar-AA18DkVa)) Incidents: 20 Killed: 97 ---
**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:** [March 20, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/22 "2023-03-20T13:27:13Z")
pp) 19 March 2023 Scarsdale NY, 5\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([Five kids ages 8 to 17 die in fiery New York car crash](https://nypost.com/2023/03/19/five-kids-ages-8-to-17-die-in-fiery-new-york-car-crash/)) pending exact cause of the crash. Reportedly falling asleep at the wheel/reckless driving. Minors cannot usually be held responsible for homicide, such cases are included here as an editorial decision. ---
**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:** [March 20, 2023, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/23 "2023-03-20T23:01:24Z")
The Scarsdale crash was a crime. The driver was no licensed. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/24 "2023-03-22T21:29:31Z")
1. 19 March 2023 Scarsdale NY, 5\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([Five kids ages 8 to 17 die in fiery New York car crash](https://nypost.com/2023/03/19/five-kids-ages-8-to-17-die-in-fiery-new-york-car-crash/)) Minors cannot usually be held responsible for homicide; such cases are included here as an editorial decision. 2. 22 March 2023 Baltimore MD, 6 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Police: 6 Dead After Crash On The Baltimore Beltway - VINnews](https://vinnews.com/2023/03/22/police-6-dead-after-crash-on-the-baltimore-beltway/)) Incidents: 22 Killed: 113 ---
**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:** [March 23, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/25 "2023-03-23T09:06:52Z")
There is a new #22. 1. 21March 2023 Sumter SC 4\* killed (shot) ([Man kills 4 people, including 3 kids, and then himself in South Carolina](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-kills-4-people-3-kids-south-carolina-rcna76259)) familicide/suicide 2. 22 March 2023 Baltimore MD, 6 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Police: 6 Dead After Crash On The Baltimore Beltway - VINnews](https://vinnews.com/2023/03/22/police-6-dead-after-crash-on-the-baltimore-beltway/)) Incidents: 22 Killed: 117 ---
**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:** [March 27, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/26 "2023-03-27T13:47:34Z")
I have moved the Baltimore incident back to “pending,” as I am awaiting criminal charges. In the same way the incident in Tennessee is almost certainly a DWI, but I await details. Also I have recalculated the total. pp) 22 March 2023 Baltimore MD, 6 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Police: 6 Dead After Crash On The Baltimore Beltway - VINnews](https://vinnews.com/2023/03/22/police-6-dead-after-crash-on-the-baltimore-beltway/)) pp) 26 March 2023 Pleasant View TN, 6 killed (vehicular homicide?) ([6 killed in Tennessee freeway crash | wnep.com](https://www.wnep.com/article/news/nation-world/tennessee-freeway-crash-robertson-county/417-0de1bb3d-ceb9-4569-9e7c-00bfe85a7a6a)) Incidents: 22 Killed: 113 ---
**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:** [March 27, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/27 "2023-03-27T18:29:49Z")
27 March 2023 Nashville TN 6 Killed (shot) [plus shooter by police] > **[Seven dead: three children killed plus the shooter dead at The Covenant...](https://www.newschannel5.com/news/police-responding-to-active-aggressor-situation-at-covenant-school)** > > Seven people are dead — including three children — at The Covenant School on Monday morning after a shooting inside the building. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/28 "2023-03-27T21:05:30Z")
Thanks to **Past Tense.** 1. 27 March 2023 Nashville TN, 6 killed (shot) ([Woman shoots dead 3 children, 3 adults at Christian school in Tennessee | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/multiple-victims-reported-after-school-shooting-nashville-officials-say-2023-03-27/)) 6 victims, female killer shot by police and not included. Incidents: 23 Killed: 119 ---
**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:** [March 29, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/29 "2023-03-29T14:48:02Z")
There is a new #23. 1. 26 March 2023 Kingsport TN, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) (\*\*[https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/kingsport-pd-4-killed-truck-driver-charged-in-i-81-crash/](https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/kingsport-pd-4-killed-truck-driver-charged-in-i-81-crash/)) “\*\ ***Vehicle Homicide by Intoxication x4** **”** 2. 27 March 2023 Nashville TN, 6 killed (shot) ([Nashville school shooting: six shot dead by former student | Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/multiple-victims-reported-after-school-shooting-nashville-officials-say-2023-03-27/)) 6 victims, female killer shot by police and not included. Incidents: 24 Killed: 123 ---
**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:** [April 2, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/30 "2023-04-02T19:37:40Z")
1. 31 March 2023 San Joaquin County CA, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([https://fox40.com/news/local-news/san-joaquin-county/six-vehicles-involved-in-sr-99-crash-that-killed-four-people-in-san-joaquin-county/](https://fox40.com/news/local-news/san-joaquin-county/six-vehicles-involved-in-sr-99-crash-that-killed-four-people-in-san-joaquin-county/)) suspected DWI Incidents: 25 Killed: 127 ---
**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:** [April 10, 2023, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/31 "2023-04-10T15:49:18Z")
The Louisville incident is still developing. We will wait until the details are clear. pp) 10 April 2023 Louisville KY, 4? Killed (shot) ([Multiple killed after gunman opens fire in Louisville, Kentucky, bank](https://nypost.com/2023/04/10/active-shooter-situation-reported-at-louisville-kentucky-bank/)) ---
**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:** [April 10, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/32 "2023-04-10T15:58:05Z")
Now confirmed as one killer. Awaiting word about a possible suicide. 1. 10 April 2023 Louisville KY, 4? Killed (shot) ([Multiple killed after gunman opens fire in Louisville, Kentucky, bank](https://nypost.com/2023/04/10/active-shooter-situation-reported-at-louisville-kentucky-bank/)) Confirmed one killer. Awaiting word on possible suicide. Incidents: 26 Killed: 131 ---
**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:** [April 13, 2023, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/33 "2023-04-13T22:06:20Z")
1. 10 April 2023 Louisville KY, 5 Killed (shot) ([Multiple killed after gunman opens fire in Louisville, Kentucky, bank](https://nypost.com/2023/04/10/active-shooter-situation-reported-at-louisville-kentucky-bank/)) active shooter/workplace shooting 2. 11 April 2023 Winston-Salem NC, 4\* killed (shot) ([3 children found fatally shot in North Carolina home where mother killed herself, police say](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-children-found-fatally-shot-north-carolina-home-mother-killed-police-rcna79259)) familicide/suicide, female killer Incidents: 27 Killed: 137 ---
**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:** [April 16, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/34 "2023-04-16T13:31:41Z")
While we don’t know yet how many are actually dead and if more than one killer in Dadeville, Alabama on April 15, 2023: > **[Fatalities after more than 20 people hurt in a shooting at a Sweet 16](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11978385/Police-confirm-fatalities-20-people-injured-shooting-Sweet-16-party.html)** > > At least five people are thought to have died after in a mass shooting at a Sweet-16 birthday party in Alabama. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/35 "2023-04-16T19:16:18Z")
Thank you. Here is the latest. pp) 15 April 2023 Dadeville AL, 4 killed (shot) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/Pennsylvania/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Pennsylvania/)) active shooter, awaiting word on a single killer 1. 15 April 2023 Philadelphia PA, 4 killed (vehicular homicide/DWI) ([4 killed in crash on Schuylkill Expressway; man charged with homicide while DUI](https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/four-die-schuylkill-car-crash-philadelphia-20230415.html)) Incidents: 29 Killed: 147 ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/36 "2023-04-17T03:04:23Z")
15 April 2023 Lousiville, KY, 2 dead, 4 wounded ([Shooter at large](https://www.aol.com/news/louisville-shooter-fires-park-crowd-070131255.html)) Incidents: 30 Killed: 149 \*I think I got that right. @Paul\_was\_inSaudi feel free to correct the formatting, etc., in case I did not. ---
**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:** [April 18, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/37 "2023-04-18T09:05:41Z")
Thank you. We require four dead in a single “emotional event” for inclusion. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/38 "2023-04-18T09:13:52Z")
Got it. Thanks. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/39 "2023-04-19T01:39:18Z")
18 April 2023. Bowdoin, Maine. 4 Killed (shot) > **[34-year-old with long criminal record charged in 4 Bowdoin shooting deaths](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/04/18/news/portland/joseph-eaton-charged-bowdoin-deaths/)** > > Joseph Eaton, 34, of Bowdoin has been charged with murder in four shooting deaths linked to a shooting in Yarmouth on Tuesday morning. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/40 "2023-04-19T09:09:49Z")
I was sort of waiting to see if the number killed might change. Thank you; 1. 18 April 2023 Bowdin ME, 4 killed (shot) ([MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/live-updates-on-shooting-on-i-295-in-maine-reports-say-four-dead-several-injured-in-related-incidents/ar-AA1a1d6K)) developing Incidents: 29 Killed: 151 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981.md?page=3)