Mass shootings in the United States: at least 45 in the month starting with the Atlanta spa shooting
The United States saw at least 147 mass shootings in 2021, according to data from GVA, a Washington-based nonprofit.
CNN considers an incident to be a mass shooting if four or more people are shot, injured or killed, excluding the shooter; the GVA too.
Here are the 45 incidents reported since March 16.
April 15: Indianapolis
Eight people were killed and several others injured in a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis Thursday night, Metropolitan Indianapolis Police Department spokeswoman Genae Cook said.
April 15: Pensacola, Florida
At least six people were injured at an apartment complex in Escambia County, as reported WEAR-TV, CNN subsidiary. No suspect is in custody.
April 15: Washington, DC
Four people were shot dead, including a teenage girl, Thursday in northeast Washington, DC, WRC affiliate reported.
April 13: Baltimore
Police say a dice game turned violent when two shooters opened fire on a group, injuring four, according to WJZ-TV, a subsidiary of CNN.
April 12: Chicago
Four people were shot, one fatal, and a fifth person was struck by a car in a Monday morning shootout on the Eisenhower Highway, branch WMAQ reported.
April 11: Wichita, Kansas
One person was killed and three others injured in a shooting at a house party at an Airbnb in East Wichita, as reported KWCH, a subsidiary of CNN.
April 11: Seattle
A toddler and three others were injured when suspects shot at a commercial parking lot, according to KIRO 7 affiliated with CNN.
April 10: Memphis, Tennessee
One person was killed and three others were injured, including a mother and her child, after gunfire in a neighborhood in Memphis, according to CNN affiliate WHBQ.
April 10: Koshkonong, Missouri
One person was killed and three others injured in a shooting at a convenience store, according to CNN affiliate KY3.
April 10: Waterbury, Connecticut
Police responded to calls for a gun complaint and found traces of blood and four injured victims, reported WFSB, a subsidiary of CNN.
April 10: Allendale, Michigan
An incident outside a home party left four bullets and one seriously injured, according to WWMT, a subsidiary of CNN.
April 9: Fort Worth, Texas
One person was killed and at least five others injured when people in two vehicles shot at each other on a highway in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday night, officials said.
April 8: Bryan, Texas
A gunman killed one and injured at least five others – four of them seriously – at a cabinet maker, police said.
April 7: Rock Hill, South Carolina
A former NFL player killed six people – including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren – before committing suicide, authorities said.
April 7: Milwaukee
A 26-year-old man has been charged with the shooting which killed two people and injured two others at a gas station, according to WDJT, a subsidiary of CNN.
April 6: Detroit
One person was killed and three others injured after gunshots erupted from a car, according to CNN affiliate WDIV.
April 5: Baltimore
Five victims were taken to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, Baltimore police said.
April 4: Monroe, Louisiana
Police intervened at Bobo’s Bar, where they found six victims with gunshot wounds, according to KNOE, a subsidiary of CNN.
April 4: Birmingham, Alabama
An argument between two groups of men turned into more than 30 shots fired in a park over Easter – killing a woman and injuring five others, including four children, police said.
April 4: Beaumont, Texas
A man arrived at a house, threatening several people with a gun before shooting four victims, according to Beaumont police.
April 3: Wilmington, North Carolina
Three people were killed and four others injured in a mass shooting at a house party, according to WECT, a subsidiary of CNN.
April 3: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Two men were arrested and charged with attempted murder after five people were injured in a shooting outside an Alabama bar, police said.
April 3: Dallas
In what police said was an apparent murder-suicide plot, 21 and 19-year-old brothers made a pact to kill their parents, sister and grandmother, according to KLTV, a subsidiary of CNN.
April 3: Quincy, Florida
Seven people were shot and wounded near a nightclub after a brawl erupted into gunfire, according to CNN affiliate WCTV.
March 31: Orange, California
Authorities say four people, including a child, were killed and another injured in a shooting at an office complex in Orange, California.
March 31: Washington, DC
Five people were shot dead in Washington, the DC Police Department said. The incident started as an argument and ended with two deaths and three injuries.
March 28: Cleveland
Seven people were gunned down at a Cleveland nightclub, according to WOIO, a subsidiary of CNN. The victims, four men and three women, were all between 20 and 30 years old, and police believe several people shot inside the nightclub, the station reported.
March 28: Chicago
Four people in an SUV were shot dead on the I-57 freeway, according to WLS affiliated with CNN. All were taken to hospitals in critical condition.
March 28: Essex, Maryland
A man shot and killed his parents before shooting three people in a convenience store, killing two of them, CNN affiliate WBOC reported, citing Baltimore County Police. The suspect died by suicide.
March 27: Chicago
Four people were shot dead in Chicago’s South Austin neighborhood, according to WBBM, subsidiary of CNN. The victims, who included men aged 42, 53 and 64, were near a sidewalk when they were shot, the station reported.
March 27: Yazoo City, Mississippi
At least seven people were injured in a mass shooting at a nightclub, WLBT affiliated with CNN reported. At least six people were shot and one more suffered a laceration, the station reported.
March 27: River Grove, Illinois
Party bus shooting left three injured, one dead, says WLS, a subsidiary of CNN. According to police, occupants of another vehicle shot at the bus as they were stopped at an intersection, the station reported.
March 26: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Three shootings in the city left eight injured and two dead, according to the City of Virginia Beach.
March 26: Chicago
A rally in Chicago’s Wrightwood neighborhood turned into a mass shooting, according to WLS affiliated with CNN. Two gunmen opened fire inside the rally, injuring seven people and fatally shooting a 26-year-old man, the station reported.
March 26: Norfolk, Virginia
Police responded to a shooting that left four injured, CNN Affiliate WTKR reported. The victims – two 18-year-old men, a 17-year-old girl and a 21-year-old woman – were wounded by non-life threatening bullets.
March 26: Memphis, Tennessee
Five people were shot dead, the Memphis Police Department said on Twitter. Three victims were pronounced dead at the scene, two were taken to a hospital in critical condition and one in non-critical condition, the tweet said.
Michael Tucker, the man identified as the suspect, was found dead Thursday at a Nashville motel. Police spokesman Don Aaron said Tucker is believed to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
March 26: Philadelphia
Outside the Golf and Social Club, police said two suspects shot dead seven people, CNN affiliate WPVI reported. Video released by police shows two suspects approaching a gathered crowd and opening fire.
March 23: Aliceville, Alabama
A reported shooting at an Aliceville home has left two dead and two injured, according to WVTM, a subsidiary of CNN.
March 23: Boulder, Colorado
Ten people, including a Boulder police officer, were killed in a shootout at a King Soopers supermarket, police said.
March 20: Philadelphia
One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at an illegal party, CNN affiliate KYW reported. “There were at least 150 people who fled and believed they had to flee for their lives,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.
March 20: Dallas
Eight people were shot dead, including one fatally, by an unknown assailant, according to the police.
March 20: Houston
Five people were shot dead after a riot inside a club, according to the police. One was in critical condition after being shot in the neck, and the others were in stable condition, according to KPRC, a subsidiary of CNN.
March 18: Gresham, Oregon
Four victims were taken to hospital after a shooting in the city east of Portland, police said in an initial report.
March 17: Stockton, California
Five people preparing for a vigil in Stockton, California’s Central Valley, were shot dead in a drive-by shooting, the The San Joaquin Sheriff’s Department said. None had fatal injuries.
March 16: Atlanta
Eight people, including six Asian women, were killed when a white gunman stormed three spas, police said.
CNN’s Christina Walker, Melissa Alonso and Josh Berlinger contributed to this report.
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