274 victims have been killed in public mass shootings since a man murdered five Capital Gazette employees in their newsroom on June 28, 2018
This graphic shows public mass shootings from the date of the mass shooting in the Capital Gazette’s newsroom to June 26, 2023. Each circle represents one incident and includes the number of victims killed.
2018
There have been 38 public mass shootings since June 28, 2018, when five Capital Gazette employees were killed in their newsroom: Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters.
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Nov. 7, 2018
Capital Gazette, Annapolis
June 28, 2018
Bakersfield, Calif.
Sept. 12, 2018
Tree of Life Synagogue
Pittsburgh
Oct. 27, 2018
2019
El Paso Walmart
El Paso, Texas
Aug. 3, 2019
Sebring, Fla.
Jan. 23, 2019
Aurora, Ill.
Feb. 15, 2019
Mandan, N.D.
April 1, 2019
Virginia Beach, Va.
May 31, 2019
Odessa, Texas
Aug. 31, 2019
Jersey City, N.J.
Dec. 10, 2019
Dayton, Ohio
Aug. 4, 2019
2020
Milwaukee
Feb. 26, 2020
Springfield, Mo.
March 15, 2020
Detroit
July 19, 2022
Charlotte, N.C.
June 22, 2020
Orange, Calif.
March 31, 2021
2021
Evanston, Ill.
Jan. 9, 2021
Indianapolis
April 15, 2021
San Jose, Calif.
May 26, 2021
North Bend, Ore.
June 18, 2021
Oxford, Mich.
Nov. 30, 2021
Denver
Dec. 27, 2021
Acworth, Ga.
March 16, 2021
Boulder, Colo.
March 22, 2021
Club Q
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Nov. 20, 2022
Buffalo, N.Y.
May 14, 2022
2022
Uvalde, Texas
May 24, 2022
Tulsa, Okla.
June 1, 2022
Highland Park, Ill.
July 4, 2022
Raleigh, N.C.
Oct. 13, 2022
Chesapeake, Va.
Nov. 22, 2022
Monterey Park, Calif.
Jan. 21, 2023
Louisville, Ky.
April 10, 2023
SOURCES: Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killings Database, Adobe Stock
The database defines a public mass killing as the intentional killing of at least four victims within 24 hours. Killings at private homes or in connection with other crimes are excluded, as are deaths of offenders or of unborn children
Annie Jennemann/Baltimore Sun
2023
Allen Premium Outlets mall
Allen, Texas
May 6, 2023
Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Jan. 23, 2023
Nashville, Tenn.
March 27, 2023
Dadeville, Ala.
April 15, 2023
Mesa, Ariz.
May 27, 2023
274 victims killed in public mass shootings since a man murdered five Capital Gazette employees on June 28, 2018
This graphic shows public mass shootings from the date of the mass shooting in the Capital Gazette’s newsroom to June 26, 2023. Each circle represents one incident and includes the number of victims killed.
There have been 38 public mass shootings since June 28, 2018, when five Capital Gazette employees were killed in their newsroom: Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith and Wendi Winters.
2018
Capital Gazette, Annapolis
June 28, 2018
2019
El Paso Walmart
El Paso, Texas
Aug. 3, 2019
2020
2021
2022
Uvalde, Texas
May 24, 2022
2023
SOURCES: Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killings Database, Adobe Stock
The database defines a public mass killing as the intentional killing of at least four victims within 24 hours. Killings at private homes or in connection with other crimes are excluded, as are deaths of offenders or of unborn children
Annie Jennemann/Baltimore Sun