# Mass Killings in the US (2025) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 6, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650 "2025-01-06T18:48:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [January 6, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/1 "2025-01-06T18:48:40Z")
Mass killings in the United States, 2025 Four or more dead (Suicides Indicated by an asterisk) By a single killer (The killer is charged or would have been charged had he lived.) Minors cannot generally be held legally liable for a murder or homicide. Such cases are included here with an annotation. By any criminal means The editor aims to include all cases. This leads to a presumption to publish. I welcome corrections and additions. If you are using this list for any serious purpose, please contact me. You may not be looking at the latest version. 1. 1 January 2025 Mesquite TX, 4 killed (DWI/vehicular homicide) ([4 killed while changing flat tire on I-20 in Mesquite](https://www.aol.com/4-killed-while-changing-flat-153936180.html)) 2. 1 January 2024 New Orleans LA, 14 killed (vehicular homicide) ([https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/new-orleans-vehicle-crash.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/new-orleans-vehicle-crash.html)) ([2025 New Orleans truck attack - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_Orleans_truck_attack)) Terror attack 3. 4 January 2025 McPherson KS, 4 killed (vehicular homicide/Wrong way on divided highway) ([4 killed, 1 seriously hurt in head-on crash near McPherson](https://www.kwch.com/2025/01/04/4-killed-1-seriously-hurt-head-on-crash-near-mcpherson/)) 4. About 3 January 2025 West Greenwich RI, 4\* killed s9hot) ([4 bodies recovered from West Greenwich home | ABC6](https://www.abc6.com/4-bodies-recovered-from-west-greenwich-home/)) Familicide, awaiting exact date Incidents 4 Killed 25 ---
**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:** [January 6, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/2 "2025-01-06T20:28:31Z")
That is supposed to read **2025** in the first paragraph. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/3 "2025-01-07T18:44:06Z")
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**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/4 "2025-01-08T16:42:46Z")
[This just popped up](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/08/metro/rhode-island-family-of-four-dead-west-greenwich-murder-suicide/?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter) in my Boston Globe email notification. The headline of this paywalled story is: > # R.I. family dead in West Greenwich triple-murder suicide, police say > > ## Nicholas D. Arruda, 39, shot and killed his pregnant wife and their two children before killing himself, according to authorities The story notes the wife was seven months pregnant. Also this: “Records show Nicholas Arruda was arrested by West Warwick Police and charged with felony assault while he was in a previous relationship in 2014. At the time, authorities seized a loaded rifle, ammunition, and hand grenades, but a judge eventually ordered the weapons to be returned to him in 2016, two years before [the state’s “red flag” law went into effect](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/06/metro/how-often-ri-uses-its-red-flag-gun-law/?p1=Article_Inline_Text_Link).” ETA: I see that’s the incident noted in number 4 of the original post. This appears to be a followup report with more detail. ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/5 "2025-01-10T17:31:00Z")
1. 8 January 2025 Santa Rosa CA 4\* killed (shot) ([4 found dead inside Santa Rosa home – NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/north-bay/santa-rosa-home-death-investigation/3755164/)) presumed shot Incidents 5 Killed 29 ---
**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:** [January 10, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/6 "2025-01-10T22:41:46Z")
1. 8 January 2025 Yuma AZ, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide/DWI) ([Police identify 4 victims killed after truck crashes into Yuma home](https://www.azfamily.com/2025/01/10/police-identify-4-victims-killed-after-truck-crashes-into-yuma-home/)) Incidents 6 Killed 33 ---
**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:** [January 12, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/7 "2025-01-12T12:26:10Z")
1. 10 January 2025 near Biola CA, 4\* killed (vehicular homicide/DWI) ([https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/4-killed-in-fiery-fresno-county-crash-dui-suspected-chp/](https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/4-killed-in-fiery-fresno-county-crash-dui-suspected-chp/)) Incidents 7 Killed 37 ---
**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:** [January 14, 2025, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/8 "2025-01-14T10:33:10Z")
1. 12 January 2025 North Sewickley TWP PA, 4\* killed (shot) ([Parents, two sons dead following apparent triple murder-suicide in Beaver County](https://www.wtae.com/article/four-shot-two-dead-in-north-sewickley-township-beaver-county/63405717)) Incidents 8 Killed 41 ---
**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:** [February 9, 2025, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/9 "2025-02-09T12:29:11Z")
1. 24 January 2025 Ruffs Dale PA, 4\* killed (shot) ([4 people dead, including 2 children, in Westmoreland County murder-suicide - CBS Pittsburgh](https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/hempfield-township-apparent-murder-suicide-children-killed-westmoreland-county/)) 2. 8 February 2025 Miami Gardens FL, 5 killed (reckless driving/DUI) ([Woman, 4 children killed in suspected DUI crash in Miami Gardens; driver to face vehicular homicide charges - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale](https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/woman-4-children-killed-in-suspected-dui-crash-in-miami-gardens-driver-to-face-vehicular-homicide-charges/)) vehicular homicide charges Incidents 10 Killed 50 ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/10 "2025-02-19T04:06:50Z")
My former place of employ could so easily have been added to this list yesterday. I know well many of the decent folks that work there. Good people. Quiet community. I helped open that store and spent several years working there. The world is falling apart. Not sure why this is not getting any national coverage. > **['Hero' likely averted mass shooting at Crozet Harris Teeter that killed 3](https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/crime-courts/hero-likely-averted-mass-shooting-at-crozet-harris-teeter-that-killed-3/article_a901473c-ee33-11ef-b00c-0f6693b7e0ae.html)** > > An off-duty federal agent has been heralded as a "hero" after shooting and killing a man who had unleashed gunfire in the parking lot of a Crozet grocery store Monday. ---
**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:** [February 23, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/11 "2025-02-23T13:41:59Z")
1. ``` 21 February 2025 Lake Station IN, 5* killed (shot) (https://abc7chicago.com/post/lake-station-murder-briana-payne-alayna-ava-aurorah-robert-fatally-shot-9th-avenue-coroner-says/15946103/) murder-suicide, familicide ``` Incidents 11 Killed 55 ---
**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 2, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/12 "2025-03-02T18:27:21Z")
23 February 2025 Bloomington IN, 4\* killed (shot) ([Authorities say 4 people died in a triple murder-suicide in Bloomington | WGLT](https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-02-24/authorities-say-4-people-died-in-a-triple-murder-suicide-in-bloomington)) (WGLT 24 February 2025 Authorities say 4 people died in a triple murder-suicide in Bloomington by [Eric Stock](https://www.wglt.org/people/eric-stock), [Lauren Warnecke](https://www.wglt.org/people/lauren-warnecke)) Incidents 12 Killed 59 ---
**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 15, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/13 "2025-03-15T00:22:07Z")
13 March 2025 Austin TX 5 killed (Intoxication manslaughter). > **[Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in Texas crash involving 17...](https://apnews.com/article/austin-texas-crash-pileup-five-killed-509a46da52ec4552158d5b1d33f645af)** > > Authorities say a man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after five people were killed and several injured in a late-night wreck in Austin, Texas, that involved over a dozen vehicles on Interstate 35. ---
**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 15, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/14 "2025-03-15T11:10:00Z")
1. 12 March 2025 Cleveland OH, 4 killed (vehicular homicide) ([Authorities release identities of 4 teens killed in crash on Cleveland’s West Side - cleveland.com](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/03/authorities-release-identities-of-4-teens-killed-in-fatal-crash-on-clevelands-west-side.html)) ([Cleveland.com](http://Cleveland.com) 13 March 2025 “Authorities release identities of 4 teens killed in crash on Cleveland’s West Side“ by Olivia Mitchell) stole car, sped away, crashed into a tree, juvenile killer 2. 10 March Rock Springs GA, 4\* killed (shot) ([Georgia police officer dies days after being shot in murder-suicide that killed 3 others – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta](https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/nw-georgia-police-officer-dies-days-after-being-shot-murder-suicide-that-killed-3/GATWCQUTAJB2BN5UX5NUVZP76M/)) (WSB-TV 14 March 2025 “Georgia police officer dies days after being shot in murder-suicide that killed 3 others“) sources indicate Chickamauga GA is nearby Incidents 14 Killed 67 ---
**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 15, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/15 "2025-03-15T11:14:06Z")
Thanks to **Past Tense.** 1. 13 March 2025 Austin TX, 5 killed (reckless driving/DUI) ([Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in Texas crash involving 17 vehicles that killed 5 people | AP News](https://apnews.com/article/austin-texas-crash-pileup-five-killed-509a46da52ec4552158d5b1d33f645af) ) (AP 14 March 2025 “Man charged with intoxication manslaughter in Texas crash involving 17 vehicles that killed 5 people”) five counts of Intoxication manslaughter Incidents 15 Killed 72 ---
**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, 2025, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/16 "2025-03-29T10:34:54Z")
1. 26 March 2025 Pembroke Park FL, 4 killed (shot) familicide, attempted murder-suicide Incidents 11 Killed 54 ---
**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 9, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/17 "2025-04-09T16:33:36Z")
1. 6 April 2025 Perry GA, 4 killed (stabbed) ([MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-interview-person-of-interest-after-4-people-are-found-dead-in-central-georgia-home/ar-AA1CtnzV)) Incidents 16 Killed 69 ---
**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 9, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/18 "2025-04-09T20:31:28Z")
Paul, keep an eye on this one: > **[Woman, her 3 children found dead at Cornelius home](https://katu.com/news/local/3-kids-1-adult-found-dead-at-cornelius-home)** > > A 37-year-old woman and her three children were found dead at a Cornelius home Tuesday afternoon, the Washington County Sheriff's Office 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:** [April 9, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/19 "2025-04-09T22:13:10Z")
Gosh, how horrible. 1. 8 April 2025 Cornelius OR, 4\* killed (not reported) ([Woman, her 3 children found dead at Cornelius home](https://katu.com/news/local/3-kids-1-adult-found-dead-at-cornelius-home)) reports still coming in. At the moment, I am counting it as murder-suicide, female killer, familicide Incidents 17 Killed 73 ---
**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, 2025, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650/20 "2025-04-10T08:40:56Z")
My thanks to **Past Tense.** Again. . [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2025/1012650.md?page=2)