# Mass Killings in the US (2024) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 15, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120 "2024-01-15T13:43:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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 28, 2024, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/41 "2024-03-28T10:17:23Z")
A new #19; 1. 16 March 2024 San Francisco CA, 4 killed (reckless driving) ([https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/suv-driver-was-speeding-before-sf-family-of-4-killed-mta/](https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/suv-driver-was-speeding-before-sf-family-of-4-killed-mta/)) driver charged with manslaughter, speeding, wrong way on a divided highway 2. 11 March 2024 Dewhurst WI, 9\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([Wisconsin officials release names of 7 Virginia residents killed in crash that claimed 9 lives | AP News](https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-crash-nine-killed-2b95c716b5044f11346f570f8bd8e5b6)) ran a stop sign. Frankly, seems like a pure accident to me, but rules are rules. 3. 19 March 2024 King County WA, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Woman, 3 Kids Dead in Washington State Crash: 'Really Hard Situation'](https://people.com/renton-washington-car-crash-leaves-4-dead-8613013)) speeding at 90mph 3rd speeding offense; charged with homicide ([Teenager, 18, 'kills beloved mom, 38, and three kids she was mentoring in horrific 112 MPH crash that ripped the roof off their minivan and destroyed his luxury Audi: Suspect totaled two cars while speeding in the past year | Daily Mail Online](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13233379/Teen-arrested-Washington-speeding-crash-deaths-Chase-jones.html)) 4. 27 March 2024 Rockford IL, 4 killed (stabbed) ([4 people killed and 5 wounded in stabbings in northern Illinois, with a suspect in custody | AP News](https://apnews.com/article/rockford-stabbing-mutiple-fatal-wounded-5d454ca27b95d6567e6ec4b6b04e20ea)) Incidents 22 Killed 103 ---
**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, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/42 "2024-04-02T13:48:54Z")
pp) 31 March 2024 Morrow County OH, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/4-killed-1-injured-in-morrow-county-crash-larry-dotson-marlee-middleton-cristal-galloso-olvera-ivonne-olvera-ohio-state-highway-patrol-ohio-health-mansfield-fatal-crash-investigation](https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/4-killed-1-injured-in-morrow-county-crash-larry-dotson-marlee-middleton-cristal-galloso-olvera-ivonne-olvera-ohio-state-highway-patrol-ohio-health-mansfield-fatal-crash-investigation)) wrong way on the highway 1. 1 April 2024 Dayton OH, 4 killed (DWI/vehicular homicide) ([4 dead, 2 injured after car driving away from crash is involved in 2nd crash – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio](https://www.whio.com/news/local/coroner-called-crash-near-dayton-international-airport/R7FEY3V7SFDWLPDWM3DTVNDY6Q/)) Incidents 23 Killed 104 ---
**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 7, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/43 "2024-04-07T11:01:24Z")
1. 6 April 2024 Raliegh NC, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([4 killed in wrong-way crash on I-440 West Saturday morning in Raleigh](https://www.wral.com/story/4-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-on-i-440-west-saturday-morning-in-raleigh/21366178/)) wrong way on a divided highway Incidents 24 Killed 108 ---
**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 8, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/44 "2024-04-08T20:27:19Z")
New #24; 1. 1 April 2024 King County WA, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) 9 [Teen Accused of Killing 4 in High-Speed Crash Pleads Not Guilty From Hospital Bed](https://people.com/renton-crash-suspect-chase-jones-pleads-not-guilty-from-hospital-bed-8625197)) speeding through a stop sign, driver’s 4th speeding accident in a year 2. 6 April 2024 Raliegh NC, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([Fatal vehicle crash | 4 killed in wrong-way crash on I-440 near Capital Boulevard - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham](https://abc11.com/people-injured-vehicle-crash-i-440-capital-boulevard/14626367/)) wrong way on a divided highway – Incidents 25 Killed 112 ---
**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 21, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/45 "2024-04-21T09:54:12Z")
pp) 9 April 2024 Modesto CA, 4 killed\* (vehicular homicide) ([https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article287558590.html](https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article287558590.html)) crossed center line. Seems like a pure accident awaiting news on DWI. 1. 21 April 2023 Kansas City KS, 4 killed (shot) ([9 shot, 4 killed in overnight shooting at Kansas bar](https://www.aol.com/2019-10-06-9-shot-4-killed-in-overnight-shooting-at-kansas-bar-23829550.html)) Incidents 26 Killed 116 ---
**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 21, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/46 "2024-04-21T11:55:15Z")
Ignore #26. It was from a few years ago. Sorry. ---
**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 23, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/47 "2024-04-23T03:03:42Z")
More information needed: > All five victims had injuries consistent with homicide, said police Sgt. Gary Knight. > **[Oklahoma police say 5 found dead in home, including 2 children](https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-city-five-dead-children-31f4ce7b75b763c43addf0ce328c82aa)** > > Oklahoma City police are investigating the deaths of five people, including at least two children, inside a home on the city's southwest side. ---
**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 23, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/48 "2024-04-23T09:04:41Z")
Too sad to deal with today. I am busy today and will put off this entry to Wednesday. ---
**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 24, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/49 "2024-04-24T16:36:00Z")
1. 22 April 2024 Yukon OK, 5\* killed (shot) ([Yukon bodies found: Police release names of 4 victims, suspect](https://www.koco.com/article/yukon-oklahoma-5-dead-candy-family-homicide/60578841)) familicide Incidents 26 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:** [April 25, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/50 "2024-04-25T22:16:51Z")
1. 24 April 2024 Concord TWP PA, 5\* killed (reckless driving) ([https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/us/crash-pennsylvania-pregnant-teen.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/us/crash-pennsylvania-pregnant-teen.html)) driver was eluding the police, the death count includes an unborn child Incidents 27 Killed 122 ---
**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 27, 2024, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/51 "2024-04-27T14:16:36Z")
1. 20 April 2024 Waldo FL, 4 killed (reckless driving) ([https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2024/04/27/4-teenagers-die-high-speed-chase-after-trooper-uses-pit-maneuver/](https://www.wyomingnewsnow.tv/2024/04/27/4-teenagers-die-high-speed-chase-after-trooper-uses-pit-maneuver/)) evading the police, the police rammed the car to stop it. No asterisk, as the policeman seems to be the killer Incidents 28 Killed 126 ---
**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 30, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/52 "2024-04-30T02:47:21Z")
> **[4 law officers serving warrant are killed, 4 wounded in shootout at North...](https://apnews.com/article/charlotte-north-carolina-shooting-police-42d3e25ec6ec990634c9ac209e0f779a)** > > A woman and a 17-year-old male were taken away for questioning after the three-hour standoff ended. Not clear yet if this fits: there were two shooters, and it is not clear if the first (who was killed by law enforcement) did all the killings or if the two suspects arrested (17 yo male and adult female) also did some of the killing. ---
**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 30, 2024, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/53 "2024-04-30T09:03:19Z")
I agree, I will wait for word on the number of killers. ---
**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 30, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/54 "2024-04-30T21:17:16Z")
Seems to be settling down to one killer. That might change; 1. 29 April 2024 Charlotte NC 4 killed (shot) ([Police not looking for any more suspects in deadly officer ambush – WSOC TV](https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/police-not-looking-any-more-suspects-deadly-line-of-duty-shootout/CVWSFFO4XBB4BPHCHGJWYAQ5HI/)) Incidents 29 Killed 130 ---
**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:** [May 8, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/55 "2024-05-08T15:46:38Z")
1. 8 May 2024 near Tucker GA, 4\* killed (shot) ([Man, 3 kids found dead in suspected murder-suicide, Gwinnett police say](https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/man-3-children-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide-police-say/523DQFR63FAINMEYKCFJTMEBB4/)) murder-suicide, familicide Incidents 30 Killed 134 ---
**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:** [May 9, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/56 "2024-05-09T23:43:43Z")
1. 9 May 2024 Stratford CT, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([4 killed in fiery wrong-way crash that closed Merritt Parkway for hours – NBC Connecticut](https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/route-15-south-in-stratford-closed-after-serious-wrong-way-crash/3286150/))wrong way on a divided highway Incidents 31 Killed 138 ---
**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:** [May 14, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/57 "2024-05-14T22:46:01Z")
Arrest in the Florida case; 1. 14 May 2024 Mercer County FL, 8 killed (vehicular homicide/DWI) ([Fatal bus crash in Ocala: 8 die on State Road 40 Tuesday. What we know](https://www.ocala.com/story/news/2024/05/14/florida-ocala-bus-crash-fatalities-school-bus-highway-40/73682771007/)) Incidents 32 Killed 146 ---
**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:** [May 19, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/58 "2024-05-19T17:20:13Z")
1. 17 May 2024 Macon County MO, (vehicular homicide) ([Four people, including two children, killed in Macon County crash - ABC17NEWS](https://abc17news.com/news/transportation/crash-collision/2024/05/17/four-people-including-two-children-killed-in-macon-county-crash/)) failed to yield Incidents 33 Killed 150 ---
**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:** [May 28, 2024, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/59 "2024-05-28T14:21:16Z")
Another one that might be a pure accident. (Except for the age of the driver and the time of the crash. I am not comfortable making judgement calls, and I have disallowed some case early this month. So here it is; 1. 27 May 2024 Dodge Country WI, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([4 young people dead, 1 in serious condition following early-morning crash in Dodge County](https://www.cbs58.com/news/4-young-people-dead-1-in-serious-condition-following-early-morning-crash-in-dodge-county)) ran a stop sign at 4AM on a holiday. Incidents 34 Killed 154 ---
**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:** [May 28, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120/60 "2024-05-28T14:28:24Z")
A new one; 1. 26 May 2024 Springtown TX, 4\* killed (Vehicular homicide) ([Springtown, Texas crash: 4 people killed on FM 51 | wfaa.com](https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/springtown-texas-crash-highway-51-four-people-killed-two-children/287-47b4c233-8106-4ee4-bf7c-38f017f6d7e3)) lane excursion, cause unknown 2. 27 May 2024 Dodge Country WI, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide) ([4 young people dead, 1 in serious condition following early-morning crash in Dodge County](https://www.cbs58.com/news/4-young-people-dead-1-in-serious-condition-following-early-morning-crash-in-dodge-county)) ran a stop sign at 4AM on a holiday. Incidents 35 Killed 158 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2024/996120.md?page=4)