The 30 deadliest mass shootings in modern US history include Monterey Park and Uvalde

A woman and a little girl places flowers at a memorial where community members gathered for vigil to the people who were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a ballroom dance studio on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 in Monterey Park, CA.
A woman and a little girl places flowers at a memorial where community members gathered for vigil to the people who were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a ballroom dance studio on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 in Monterey Park, CA.
  • The Monterey Park shooting is now one of the 30 deadliest mass shootings in modern US history.
  • The shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas in May 2022 is also among the deadliest.
  • Twenty-one of the 30 deadliest shootings occurred in the 21st century.

The shooting at a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California is now one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history. 

On January 21, 2023, a gunman killed 10 people and injured 10 others at a dance hall, before attempting another shooting at a second dance hall nearby, according to police. Police now say they found the suspect the next day who had died by suicide. 

The deadly shooting bears the unfortunate — but increasingly familiar — distinction of joining the ranks of the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history.

The Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit that tracks shootings in the US, counted at least 647 mass shootings in 2022. The organization defines a mass shooting as a single incident in which at least four people are shot, not including the gunman.

These are the details of 30 of the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history.

Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2017: 58 dead, more than 850 injured
Las Vegas

In October 2017, a gunman opened fire on a crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest festival from his 32nd-floor room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

The rampage lasted more than 15 minutes as panicked concertgoers tried to take cover, unaware of where the shots were coming from. By the end of it, 58 people were killed, and more than 850 were injured.

A police SWAT unit broke into the gunman's room and found him dead by suicide.

Orlando, Florida, at the Pulse nightclub in 2016: 49 dead, at least 50 injured
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This Monday, July 11, 2016 photo shows a makeshift memorial outside the Pulse nightclub, a month after the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla.

Before Las Vegas, the deadliest mass shooting in US history was the 2016 shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando.

The gunman killed 49 people and wounded at least 50 before Orlando police killed him. As the club was hosting a "Latin Night," many of the victims were Latino.

During the shooting, the gunman called Orlando police and swore allegiance to ISIS, although authorities found no evidence of communication between the terrorist group and the attacker.

Still, the shooting drew swift condemnation from American Muslims. It remains the deadliest act of terror in the US since September 11.

Blacksburg, Virginia, at Virginia Tech University in 2007: 32 dead, 23 injured
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Students embrace during a memorial service at the football stadium on the campus of Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Va., April 17, 2007.

The 2007 massacre on Virginia Tech University's campus remains the deadliest school shooting in US history.

The gunman, a senior at the school, killed 32 students and instructors in two separate attacks about two hours apart before killing himself. Seventeen students were injured.

Newton, Connecticut, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012: 27 dead, two injured
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Carlee Soto uses a phone to get information about her sister, Victoria Soto, a teacher at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., after gunman Adam Lanza killed 26 people inside the school, including 20 children. Victoria Soto, 27, was among those killed.

Twenty students and six teachers were killed in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012. Each student killed was between the ages of 6 and 7.

Minutes before he went to the school, the gunman fatally shot his mother at their home. He died by suicide as first responders arrived at the school.

Sutherland Springs, TX: First Baptist Church, 2017 — 26 dead, 22 injured
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Mourners participate in a candlelight vigil held for the victims of a fatal shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

A gunman wearing tactical gear and wielding a semiautomatic rifle opened fire in November 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a tiny town of 600 east of San Antonio.

At least 26 parishioners were killed in the attack. Victims ranged in age from 18 months to 72 years. The gunman was found dead after a brief car chase.

The shooting supplanted the 2015 shooting at a Charleston, South Carolina, church as the deadliest mass shooting to take place at a house of worship in the United States.

Killeen, TX: Luby's Cafeteria, 1991 — 23 dead, 27 injured
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Police officers gather outside Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, at the scene where a gunman killed 23 people including himself, with semi-automatic gunfire.

In 1991, a gunman drove his pickup truck through the glass front window of a Luby's restaurant in Killeen, Texas, and began a shooting rampage on patrons and staff inside.

He killed 23 people and injured 27 more before fatally shooting himself.

El Paso, TX: Walmart, 2019 – 23 dead, 23 injured
el paso walmart shooting
Men embrace during a vigil a day after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso.

Police have charged a 21-year-old with capital murder in the shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019. 

Police say the gunman, who lived 650 miles away from the Walmart, posted a racist, anti-immigrant manifesto on 8chan, an online message board.

It appeared 20 minutes before the attacks, and talks about a "Hispanic invasion of Texas," and turning Texas into a "Democrat stronghold."

 

San Ysidro, CA: McDonald's, 1984 — 21 dead, 19 injured
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A woman is removed on a stretcher at the scene of a shooting rampage at a McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro, Calif., July 19, 1984.

A 41-year-old man shot multiple people at a McDonald's restaurant in the San Ysidro district of San Diego in 1984. The casualties included an 8-month-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, and the wounded included a 4-month-old girl.

The rampage ended when the gunman was shot by a San Diego SWAT Team sniper perched on a nearby roof. The shooting prompted changes to the police department in how it responded to mass-shooter scenarios.

Uvalde, TX: Robb Elementary School, 2022 — 21 people killed, at least 15 injured
People react outside the Civic Center following a deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
People react outside the Civic Center following a deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

At least 19 children and two adults were killed by a gunman on Tuesday who opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, about 84 miles outside of San Antonio, authorities said. 

The victims include two teachers and children, whose ages range from 8 -to 10 years old. 

Law enforcement officials confirmed that the 18-year-old man, who was a student at Uvalde High School, was shot dead at the scene. 

It's the deadliest mass shooting at a K-12 school since Sandy Hook in 2012. 

 

 

Austin, TX: The University of Texas, 1966 — 16 dead, 31 injured
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A frame from a newscast reporting the mass shooting at the University of Texas on August 1, 1966.

On a hot summer day in 1966, a military-trained sniper shot dozens of people from the observation deck of the University of Texas's main building, known as the Tower.

The shooting lasted more than 90 minutes, as officers responding to the attack were forced to move slowly and take cover often. Police got assistance from Texas students, who attempted to pick off the shooter from the ground with hunting rifles, restricting him to shoot through drain spouts for much of the attack.

Local police officers stormed the Tower and fatally shot the gunman. The incident spurred the creation of SWAT teams and has drawn comparisons to the Las Vegas shooting because of the gunman's high vantage point.

 

Parkland, FL: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 2018 — 17 dead, 17 injured
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People are brought out of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting at the school.

A former 19-year-old student shot and killed 17 people and injured 17 more, armed with at least one AR-15.

The dead included students and adults. The shooter was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.

"It's a horrific situation. It's just a horrible day for us," Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said. "It's a day that you pray every day that you get up that you will never have to see. It is in front of us, and I ask the community for your prayers, your support for these children and these families."

Many of the student survivors became outspoken activists for gun control legislation, launching the March for Our Lives movement.

Fort Hood, TX: Fort Hood Army Base, 2009 — 13 dead, 32 injured
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Sgt. Anthony Sills, right, comforts his wife as they wait outside the Fort Hood Army Base near Killeen, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.

In 2009, a US Army major and psychiatrist fatally shot 13 people and wounded more than two dozen others at Ford Hood, an army base near Killeen, Texas. 

A civilian police sergeant shot the gunman, paralyzing him from the waist down and ending the shooting. He was sentenced to death in 2013 and remains in prison.

Five years later, in 2014, Fort Hood was the site of a shooting spree that left three people dead and 14 wounded.

San Bernardino, CA: Inland Regional Center, 2015 — 14 dead, two dozen injured
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Armored vehicles surround an SUV following a shootout in San Bernardino, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015.

In 2015, a married couple opened fire at Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, where Farook worked as a health inspector.

Police said the couple also planted three homemade pipe bombs in the building, though they failed to detonate.

The couple fled the scene in a vehicle and were killed by police four hours later. The FBI found that the two US citizens were "homegrown violent extremists" and were inspired by foreign terrorist groups.

Edmond, OK: Edmond Post Office, 1986 — 14 dead, 6 injured
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A postal worker in Edmond, Okla. weeps following a shooting spree at the post office in 1986.

A part-time mail carrier fatally shot 14 postal workers at a US Post Office in Edmond, Oklahoma, in 1986. The attack ended when the gunman fatally shot himself in the head.

The gruesome attack was the first of a string of homicides by postal workers between 1986 and 1999, and inspired the expression "going postal."

Littleton, CO: Columbine High School, 1999 — 13 dead, 24 injured
In this April 19, 2004, file photo, a sign at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.
In this April 19, 2004, file photo, a sign at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.

In 1999, two armed students entered Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado fatally shooting 13 people and injuring more than 20 others. The gunmen killed themselves after the attack. 

The incident changed schools across the country, and how officials and law enforcement responds to mass shootings. 

A recent Washington Post report revealed that at least 554 children, educators, and school staff have been killed or injured since the massacre. 

Binghamton, NY: American Civic Association Immigration Center, 2009 — 13 dead, four injured
Flowers are seen at the base of a sign in front of the American Civic Association in Binghamton, N.Y., Sunday, April 5, 2009. A gunman, Jiverly Wong, killed 13 people in a rampage at an immigrant community center in Binghamton on Friday before committing suicide.
Flowers are seen at the base of a sign in front of the American Civic Association in Binghamton, N.Y., Sunday, April 5, 2009. A gunman, Jiverly Wong, killed 13 people in a rampage at an immigrant community center in Binghamton on Friday before committing suicide.

A shooter, who donned body armor, stormed into the American Civic Association Center in Binghamton, New York, in 2009, according to local news.

The 41-year-old gunman, who took classes at the center, shot 13 people before killing himself, CNN reported.

Authorities later learned that the shooter had recently lost his job at the time, per the report. 

"That this tragedy should have happened in our community to our friends who only wanted to advance their knowledge and love of America is unbearable," American Civic Association told Reuters in a statement. 

Camden, NJ: 1949 — 13 dead, three injured
Twelve persons were killed by gunfire and five others wounded, on River Street in the Cramer Hill section of Camden, N.J., when a 28-year-old veteran went on a rampage, Aug. 25, 1949.
A 28-year-old veteran went on a rampage, Aug. 25, 1949.

A gunman, reportedly a WWII vet, fatally shot 13 people in his own neighborhood in Camden, New Jersey, in 1949, according to USA Today

The shooter was arrested by authorities, and according to NJ.com, confessed to the crime.

A Parkland shooting survivor, Carly Novell, said that her grandfather survived the shooting in the Camden massacre decades before, The Courier-Post reported.

"When he was 12 years old, he hid in a closet while his family was murdered during the first mass shooting in America," Novell tweeted in 2018. "Almost 70 years later, I also hid in a closet from a murderer. These events shouldn't be repetitive. Something has to change."

 

Wilkes Barre, PA: 1982 — 13 dead, one injured

In 1982,  an ex-prison guard killed 13 people in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on Sept. 25, 1982, PennLive reported. 

Among the deceased are five of the gunman's children, per the report. 

The man, who was convicted of first-degree murder charges, was given the death penalty, The Times Leader reported

The York Daily Record previously reported that he was ruled incompetent to die by execution in 2010. 

Seattle, WA: Wah Mee Club, 1983 —13 dead, one injured

Multiple people died after being tied, and fatally shot at Wah Mee Club, a gambling spot, in Seattle, Washington in 1983, KING-TV reported.

One man survived the attack and was able to testify against the suspects, the report said. Three men were arrested in connection with the incident. 

One of the men, who was convicted for robbery and assault,  was released on parole in 2014 and deported to Hong Kong, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Aurora CO: Century 16 movie theater, 2012 —12 dead, 70 injured
A colorful sign decorates the entrance of the Cinemark Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colo., on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.
A colorful sign decorates the entrance of the Cinemark Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colo., on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

An armed man opened fire during the midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, in 2012.

The gunman detonated smoke bombs and opened fire on the crowd, according to ABC News, resulting in the death of 12 people. 

The shooter was arrested near the scene and sentenced to life without parole three years later,  the outlet reported. 

Thousand Oaks, CA: Borderline Bar and Grill, 2018 – 12 dead, 16 injured
Mourners attend a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting.
Mourners attend a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting.

A 28-year-old Marine Corps veteran shot and killed 12 people and injured 18 at a country bar in Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles, on November 7, 2018.

At about 11 p.m. with a .45-caliber handgun that had been legally purchased, police said he shot a security guard and several employees, then opened fire inside the bar. It was estimated there were between 130 and 180 people in the bar.

He also killed a deputy sheriff before he killed himself.

Washington, DC: Washington Navy Yard, 2013 — 12 dead, eight injured

A dozen people were left dead after a gunman shot multiple people at the headquarters of Naval Sea Systems Command at the Washington Navy Yard in 2013. 

The gunman, identified as a 34-year-old male who was an ex- U.S. sailor and Navy civilian contractor, was reportedly killed by police

"In the aftermath of the incident, the members of MPD first and foremost want to remember and honor the twelve people who lost their lives," the DC Metropolitan Police Department said in a 2014 after-action report. "Twelve people went to work that Monday, but did not return home to their loved ones."

Virginia Beach, Virginia: Municipal Center, 2019 – 12 dead, four injured
A makeshift memorial rests at the edge of a police cordon in front of a municipal building that was the scene of a shooting
A makeshift memorial by a police cordon in front of a municipal building that was the scene of the shooting.

Police said a 40-year-old public utility employee killed 12 people after he opened fire on multiple levels of a municipal center in Virginia Beach, where he had worked for 15 years. Eleven of the victims were employees.

He had a semi-automatic pistol with a sound suppressor, and a rifle, and engaged in a gunfight with police. He was shot dead at the scene.

 

Pittsburgh, PA: Tree of Life Synagogue, 2018 – 11 dead, six injured
Mourners embrace.
Mourners embrace.

Armed with an assault rifle and three handguns, police said a 46-year-old truck driver entered the Tree of Life synagogue and killed 11 people on October 27, 2018.

When he was arrested, the gunman told officers that "all Jews need to die." He was a frequent user of a social network called Gab, which attracted people on the right, where he posted anti-Semitic messages.

It is thought to be the deadliest attack on Jewish people in US history.

Hamilton, OH: 1975 —11 dead

The "Easter Sunday Massacre" occurred in 1975 after a man fatally shot 11 people, who were his family members, at a home in Hamilton — about 35 miles from Cincinnati, WKRC-TV reported.

The gunman was later convicted on two counts of murder, per the report, and his parole hearing is in 2025. 

 

Sante Fe, TX: Santa Fe High School, 2018 – 10 dead, 13 injured
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People react following a shooting at Santa Fe High School.

A gunman opened fire at Santa Fe High School in Texas, killing 10 and injuring 13. Authorities charged the 17-year-old accused shooter with capital murder.

Police said he used a shotgun and a .38-caliber revolver, both legally owned by his father. Police later found a journal that outline his plan for his attack and later suicide, but he ended up being taken into custody.

Police also discovered four pipe bombs at the high school and a Molotov cocktail at his house.

Local news reported in February that the gunman's trial has been delayed, and that was"recommitted" to a state hospital. 

 

Monterey Park, CA: 2023 — 10 dead, 10 injured
Authorities search a white cargo van for evidence.
Criminal lab investigators inspect a van that was driven by the suspect in the Monterey Park shooting on Sunday January 22.

An armed man walked into a dance studio where guests had gathered for a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California, on January 21, 2023, and killed 10 people.

Ten more people were injured. 

Police said the gunman then attempted to shoot up another dance hall a few miles away. But he was immediately disarmed by a partygoer, according to police.

He then fled the scene on foot, and a police manhunt ensued. 

Police identified the shooting suspect as a 72-year-old Asian man.

The following afternoon, a SWAT team surrounded the white cargo van of the suspected shooter and found he had died by suicide. 

Geneva County, AL: 2009 —10 dead, six injured

A 28-year-old man shot and killed 10 people throughout Geneva county, Alabama in 2009, Reuters reported.

Five of the deceased were his family members, including his mother. Another victim was the 18-year-old girl, the daughter of the local deputy sheriff, the outlet reported. 

CNN previously reported that the gunman took his own life following a firing exchange with police. 

"He was going to go until he was stopped, by himself or someone else,"  Col. Chris Murphy of the Alabama Department of Public Safety said at the time, per the outlet. 

Buffalo, NY: Tops Friendly Market, 2022 — 10 dead, three injured
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A crowd gathers as police investigate after a shooting at a supermarket on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y.

Law enforcement allege a white 18-year-old man from Conklin, New York traveled to a predominately Black neighborhood in Buffalo and opened fire at Tops Friendly Market, a local grocery store. 

Officials said 13 people were shot in the "racially motivated" attack and that a majority of the victims were Black. 

The man, who was dressed in tactical gear and live-streamed the incident, was charged with first-degree murder, to which he pleaded not guilty. 

Boulder, CO: King Soopers Supermarket, 2021 — 10 dead, one injured
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Police work on the scene outside of a King Soopers grocery store where a shooting took place Monday, March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colorado.

Officials alleged that a 22-year-old Colorado man was behind the deadly shooting at King Soopers grocery store in Boulder last year. 

The gunman is accused of killing 10 people, including a police officer and at least three employees.

Local news reported in April that the man was ruled incompetent to stand trial. His next review is set for July. 

 

 

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