This statistic shows the number of victims of the worst mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 22, 2021. Shown are the 25 mass shootings with the highest number of fatalities. The number of injured people in these shootings is also provided. On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock attacked a crowd of concert-goers on the Las Vegas strip, killing 58 and injuring 546 others. He took his own life before authorities could apprehend him.
Number of victims of the worst mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2021
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Mother Jones. (March 22, 2021). Number of victims of the worst mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476101/worst-mass-shootings-in-the-us/
Mother Jones. "Number of victims of the worst mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2021." Chart. March 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476101/worst-mass-shootings-in-the-us/
Mother Jones. (2021). Number of victims of the worst mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476101/worst-mass-shootings-in-the-us/
Mother Jones. "Number of Victims of The Worst Mass Shootings in The United States between 1982 and March 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476101/worst-mass-shootings-in-the-us/
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