Mass Killings in the US (2024)

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/) 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) 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') 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)

  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)

Incidents 22
Killed 103

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) 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)

Incidents 23
Killed 104

  1. 6 April 2024 Raliegh NC, 4* killed (vehicular homicide) (4 killed in wrong-way crash on I-440 West Saturday morning in Raleigh) wrong way on a divided highway

Incidents 24
Killed 108

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) 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) wrong way on a divided highway


Incidents 25
Killed 112

pp) 9 April 2024 Modesto CA, 4 killed* (vehicular homicide) (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)

Incidents 26
Killed 116

Ignore #26. It was from a few years ago. Sorry.

More information needed:

All five victims had injuries consistent with homicide, said police Sgt. Gary Knight.

Too sad to deal with today. I am busy today and will put off this entry to Wednesday.

  1. 22 April 2024 Yukon OK, 5* killed (shot) (Yukon bodies found: Police release names of 4 victims, suspect) familicide

Incidents 26
Killed 117

  1. 24 April 2024 Concord TWP PA, 5* killed (reckless driving) (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

  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/) 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

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.

I agree, I will wait for word on the number of killers.

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)

Incidents 29
Killed 130

  1. 8 May 2024 near Tucker GA, 4* killed (shot) (Man, 3 kids found dead in suspected murder-suicide, Gwinnett police say) murder-suicide, familicide

Incidents 30
Killed 134

  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)wrong way on a divided highway

Incidents 31
Killed 138

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)

Incidents 32
Killed 146

  1. 17 May 2024 Macon County MO, (vehicular homicide) (Four people, including two children, killed in Macon County crash - ABC17NEWS) failed to yield

Incidents 33
Killed 150

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) ran a stop sign at 4AM on a holiday.

Incidents 34
Killed 154

A new one;

  1. 26 May 2024 Springtown TX, 4* killed (Vehicular homicide) (Springtown, Texas crash: 4 people killed on FM 51 | wfaa.com) 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) ran a stop sign at 4AM on a holiday.

Incidents 35
Killed 158