# 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:** 4
**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:** [June 9, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/61 "2023-06-09T09:09:03Z")
1. 7 June 2023 Vass NC, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Multiple dead from 2-vehicle crash in Moore County - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham](https://abc11.com/deadly-crash-vass-lobelia-road-mcgill/13355126/)) speeding, described as reckless driving Incidents: 45 Killed: 227 ---
**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:** [June 16, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/62 "2023-06-16T23:09:26Z")
1. 15 June 2023 Marion County TN, 6\* killed (shot/arson) ([Three children among six dead after shooting, fire in Marion County murder-suicide](https://newschannel9.com/news/local/6-dead-after)) familicide Incidents: 46 Killed: 233 ---
**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:** [June 16, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/63 "2023-06-16T23:42:17Z")
1. 16 June 2023 Breathitt County KY, 4\* killed (shot) ([KSP investigating reported murder-suicide in Breathitt County](https://www.wymt.com/2023/06/16/ksp-investigating-shooting-breathitt-county-multiple-reported-dead/)) familicide Incidents: 47 Killed: 237 ---
**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:** [June 18, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/64 "2023-06-18T12:27:16Z")
1. 16 June 2023 Minneapolis MN, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([4 women, 1 girl dead in crash at I-35W and Lake Street in Minneapolis | MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/06/17/five-dead-in-crash-at-i35-and-lake-street-in-minneapolis?ref=upstract.com)) speeding, ran a red light Incidents: 48 Killed: 241 ---
**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:** [June 19, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/65 "2023-06-19T15:26:24Z")
1. 18 June 2023 Kellogg ID, 4 killed (shot) ([Four people killed in shooting in Kellogg, Idaho; suspect detained](https://www.kxly.com/news/four-people-killed-in-shooting-in-kellogg-id/article_774b59a2-0e52-11ee-8a56-a700a58e46b7.html)) Incidents: 49 Killed: 246 ---
**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:** [June 29, 2023, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/66 "2023-06-29T10:29:47Z")
Remarkably, a new case from January. 1. 29 January 2023 Glade County FL, 4 killed (vehicular homicide/DWI) ([Man arrested for Glades County crash that killed unborn child and 3 others - NBC2 News](https://nbc-2.com/news/local/inland-counties/2023/06/28/man-arrested-for-glades-county-crash-that-killed-unborn-child-and-3-others/)) The dead include an unborn child. In this incident, one of the dead was unborn. I am unclear on Florida law, but I have included it under the “presumption to publish” rule. Then the two most recent killings call for an editorial decision. I included the first and marked the second as “pending.” 1. 24 June 2023 Downey CA, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([3 Camp Pendleton Marines among 4 people killed in weekend crash on the 5 Freeway in Downey – Press Telegram](https://www.presstelegram.com/2023/06/26/officials-identify-3-of-4-people-killed-in-crash-on-5-freeway-in-downey/)) speeding four Marines on a weekend night makes me suspect DWI pp) 26/27 June 2023 Fort Myers FL, 5 killed (reckless driving) ([Fort Myers crash: 5 teens killed in car submerged near Topgolf](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/27/fort-myers-teens-dead-car-crash/70359632007/)) no word on intoxication, but the group was returning from work. This makes me mark this one “pending.” Incidents: 51 Killed: 254 ---
**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:** [July 4, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/67 "2023-07-04T06:13:14Z")
3 July 2023 Philadelphia, PA. 4 killed (shot) > **[4 people killed and 2 children injured in Philadelphia shooting, police say |...](https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/us/philadelphia-mass-shooting/index.html)** > > A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire along several blocks in southwestern Philadelphia before police apprehended him on Monday evening – a shooting that’s left four people dead and two children injured, authorities said. ---
**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:** [July 4, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/68 "2023-07-04T09:23:23Z")
My thanks to **PastTense.** 1. 2 July 2023 Green Pond SC, 6 killed (multiple/arson) ([Murder probe underway after 6 killed, 1 hurt in South Carolina house fire - CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fatal-house-fire-at-least-six-dead-murder-investigation-south-carolina/)) Incidents: 52 Killed: 260 ---
**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:** [July 4, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/69 "2023-07-04T09:26:04Z")
1. 3 July 2023 Philadelphia PA, 4 killed (shot) ([https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/us/philadelphia-mass-shooting/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/03/us/philadelphia-mass-shooting/index.html)) active shooter Incidents: 53 Killed: 264 ---
**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:** [July 4, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/70 "2023-07-04T19:11:20Z")
Philadelphia shooting: now 5 dead. > **[Names released of 5 people killed in Philadelphia mass shooting; sources ID...](https://6abc.com/philadelphia-mass-shooting-kimbrady-carriker-kingsessing-people-shot-in-philly/13459020/)** > > The people killed range in age from 15 to 59. Two children were shot and wounded. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/71 "2023-07-05T15:26:05Z")
> **[July has already seen 11 mass shootings. The emotional scars won't heal easily](https://www.npr.org/2023/07/04/1185953565/mass-shootings-emotional-toll)** > > There have been nearly a dozen mass shootings this month and a total 346 mass shootings so far this year — each one leaving a heavy toll for communities around them. And it’s only July 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:** [July 16, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/72 "2023-07-16T19:05:51Z")
1. 15 July 2023 Hampton GA, 4 killed (shot) ([$10,000 reward offered after man guns down 4 people in Hampton, Ga. - CW Atlanta](https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/manhunt-underway-after-man-fatally-shoots-4-in-hampton-ga/)) Incidents: 54 Killed: 268 ---
**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:** [July 22, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/73 "2023-07-22T15:33:19Z")
1. 21 July 2023 Verdigris OK, 4\* killed (shot/multiple) ([Mother, 3 children dead after standoff in Verdigris, Oklahoma](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/crime/2023/07/21/verdigris-oklahoma-murder-suicide-mother-three-children-dead/70444226007/)) Familicide, female killer Incidents: 55 Killed: 272 ---
**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:** [July 30, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/74 "2023-07-30T18:19:58Z")
1. 28 July 2023 Clayton County GA, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([At least 4 people, 1 dog killed after car going over 100 mph crashes, catches fire off I-75 – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta](https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/clayton-county/red-alert-4-people-dog-killed-fiery-car-crash-i-75-police-say/2N52TCZW4BAL7DN2BB6FTHU4XY/)) 100mph Incidents: 56 Killed: 276 ---
**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:** [August 4, 2023, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/75 "2023-08-04T12:39:52Z")
1. 30 July 2023 Austin TX, 4 killed (DWI/vehicular homicide) ([https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/man-arrested-after-fiery-crash-that-killed-4-charged-with-intoxication-manslaughter/](https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/man-arrested-after-fiery-crash-that-killed-4-charged-with-intoxication-manslaughter/)) Incidents: 57 Killed: 280 ---
**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:** [August 8, 2023, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/76 "2023-08-08T20:55:12Z")
1. 6 August 2023 Wayne County NC, 4\* killed (DWI/vehicular homicide) ([https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article278053742.html](https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article278053742.html)) Incidents: 58 Killed: 284 ---
**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:** [August 9, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/77 "2023-08-09T19:15:18Z")
1. 6 August Lynn County TX, (vehicular homicide) ([4 killed, 3 others injured in Lynn County crash near Brownfield](https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/08/08/4-killed-3-others-injured-in-lynn-county-crash-near-brownfield/70546065007/)) speeding, ran a stop sign Incidents: 59 Killed: 288 ---
**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:** [August 11, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/78 "2023-08-11T12:36:05Z")
1. 9 August 2023 McHenry County IL. 4\* dead (shot) ([MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/shooting-on-a-normally-tranquil-illinois-block-that-left-4-dead-and-1-hurt-really-out-of-character-neighbors-say/ar-AA1f4LVT)) might be an active shooter Incidents: 60 Killed: 292 ---
**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:** [August 17, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/79 "2023-08-17T20:16:18Z")
1. 16 August 2023 Oklahoma City OK, 5\* killed(shot) ([3 kids and woman killed, suspect dead after OKC murder-suicide](https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-murder-suicide-three-children-woman/44837763)) Incidents: 61 Killed: 297 ---
**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:** [August 24, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981/80 "2023-08-24T09:23:27Z")
1. 23 August 2023 Lake Forest CA, 4 killed (shot) ([California biker bar shooting leaves 5 dead, 6 injured](https://nypost.com/2023/08/24/california-biker-bar-shooting-leaves-5-dead-6-injured/)) active shooter Incidents: 62 Killed: 301 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981.md?page=5)