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Mass Shootings in the United States in 2016
By VICE Staff
VICE is tracking mass shootings in America in 2016, and comparing the numbers with their European counterparts. Read our rationale for the project and the metrics we're using here. Europe's mass shooting tracker can be found here.
United States
July 25
Fort Myers, Florida: 2 Dead, 17 Injured
At about 12:30 AM at least one shooter opened fire in the parking lot of Club Blu, a strip mall nightlife venue, just as it was shutting down and parents were arriving to pick up their kids after a teen-oriented "Swimsuit Glow Party." As of publication the shooting had left two dead and 17 injured, although those numbers may change as new details emerge. Most of the victims, age 12 to 27, were released from the hospital within the morning, but at least three remained hospitalized as of Monday morning. Police detained three individuals—two on the site for questioning and one found a few miles away—and were working to determine whether two far less bloody shootings elsewhere in town around the same time were connected to this incident. They were also continuing to canvas the area of the club for suspects in an ongoing investigation.
July 24
Hamilton, Ohio: 1 Dead, 7 Injured
At about 2 AM at least one individual with what witnesses described as a long gun opened fire inside of the Doubles Bar and Night Club, loosing 15 to 20 shots onto the 100 to 200 patrons present before fleeing through a back door. The attack left a 22-year-old man dead and seven injured, two severely so. On Monday, July 25, local authorities arrested 21-year-old Mondale Goens, the brother of the deceased man, and charged him as a shooter in the incident. They were unsure if more shooters were involved due to a lack of surveillance cameras at the bar, which was already a known trouble spot, so as of publication their investigations remained ongoing.
July 23
Brooklyn, New York: 0 Dead, 4 Injured
At about 9 PM an argument outside the Cyprus Hills Houses development escalated as one man took out a gun and fired on others involved. He hit a 15-year-old girl in the leg, a 16-year-old girl in the arm, and two men, ages 20 and 21, in their legs before fleeing. All of the victims were taken in for treatment and expected to live. As of publication, though, local police had made no announcements regarding arrests or suspects in their ongoing investigations.
North Charleston, South Carolina: 0 Dead, 4 Injured
At about 1:30 AM a fight in the crowded parking lot of Club Brandy escalated into a shooting that left four people shot, two of them with serious injuries. All of the victims were treated and as of publication two of them had been released, while the other two were expected to live. Police had yet to announce any arrests or suspects in the case, although investigations were ongoing.
Cincinnati, Ohio: 2 Dead, 2 Injured
At about 4 AM police responding to reports of a shooting found 23-year-old Bobbie Odneal III dead on the sidewalk outside a local home. Nearby and in the home they found two other men and one woman suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the men, 25-year-old Rickey McGowan, died of his wounds while undergoing treatment while the other two victims were, as of publication, still recovering from non-life-threatening injuries. As of publication, police had not made any arrests or named any suspects, although their investigations were ongoing.
Bastrop, Texas: 4 Dead, 1 Injured
At about 6:15 PM police responding to reports of shots fired at the Arbors at Bastrop apartment complex found a man, two women, and a child dead and another child injured, all with gunshot wounds. Officials claim that the shooter, who reportedly committed suicide, was among the dead, but as of publication had not listed which of the dead was the assailant. The injured child was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Witnesses claim that the dead and injured were complex residents. As of publication police had not confirmed this and were continuing to investigate, although they said with the shooter dead there was no further risk to the public.
July 22
Kankakee, Illinois: 0 Dead, 5 Injured
At some point in the day two shooters opened fire on a group of people out on the street, injuring five. As of publication police had released almost no details on this ongoing investigation.
July 21
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 9:30 PM, at least one individual in a gray sedan opened fire while passing a group of people standing on the street. The shooter(s) grazed a 20-year-old woman in her right arm and a 22-year-old man in both his knees and hit a 23-year-old man in his ankle, a 23-year-old woman in her left foot, and a 24-year-old man in both his ankles and his forearm. All of the victims were hospitalized and stabilized. As of publication, police had not announced any potential suspects in their ongoing investigations.
July 19
West Memphis, Arkansas: 0 dead, 4 injured
At some point in the evening, four men standing on the street outside a house came under fire from at least one drive-by shooter. All four were injured and hospitalized with one victim in critical condition; as of publication it was unclear how that victim's status had progressed. The victims fired back at their assailant(s), but it is unclear if they hit anyone; police suspected others may have been grazed in the attack, but did not specify on which side and had not identified any additional victims.
July 17
Baton Rouge, Louisiana: 3 dead, 3 injured
At about 9 AM, officers responding to reports of a suspicious man walking down the road about a mile from the local police headquarters came under fire from at least one man described by witnesses as dressed in black with his face covered, carrying an assault rifle. As of publication, local officials had confirmed that at least six officers were shot in the incident, three of whom had died. Authorities said one suspect in the shooting was dead, but suspected that two others may have been at large.
Houston, Texas: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 1 AM, at least one passenger in a parked car opened fire on a group of teens outside a Walgreens, hitting and injuring two 18-year-olds and a 15-year-old; police believe they were the attacker's intended targets. All of the teens were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooter(s) also hit 48-year-old Edward Long, a bystander on his way into the store with his girlfriend to pick up snacks; he died of his wounds on site. As of publication local officials had released no information on any arrests or suspects in the attack, although their investigations were ongoing.
Detroit, Michigan: 0 dead, 4 injured
At some point early in the morning, a fight broke out among a crowd watching an illegal drag race. The shooter hit four people; the extent of their injuries, as of publication, remained unclear. Police had yet to release any details on arrests or possible suspects in their ongoing investigation.
Bakersfield, California: 0 dead, 14 injured
Just before 1 AM, a man ejected three young men from a house party thrown by his teenage daughter. The men soon returned, and at least two of them opened fire from a car onto the party, seemingly randomly shooting at everyone inside. They hit 14 people, two of whom were critically injured but as of publication had been stabilized. The homeowner was grazed in the head. Miraculously, no one appears to have been killed. As of publication the three suspects remained at large.
Dallas, Texas: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 12:45 AM, a drive-by shooting injured five people, all of whom were hospitalized, although as of publication the nature of their injuries remained unclear. The same block reportedly saw another drive-by shooting just a week earlier.
Cleveland, Ohio: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 2 AM, a shooting took place just outside the Agora Theatre and Ballroom, where Damn Near Naked club promotions was hosting a party. Responders found five individuals suffering from gunshot wounds and hospitalized them. As of publication the circumstances of the attack remained unclear, as police said all of the victims and witnesses on site were being uncooperative with their investigations, although based on shell casings they believe there were multiple shooters, or at least multiple guns, involved in the attack.
Clarksville, Tennessee: 0 dead, 6 injured
At about 2 AM, police responding to reports of a shooting outside of the El Punto nightclub found six people suffering from gunshot wounds. They were hospitalized, although as of publication their conditions remained unknown. Local authorities had, as of publication, released few details on the attack, but they had released surveillance images of a car believed to be associated with a person of interest in the shooting and of a potential witness to the attack.
San Bernardino, California: 0 dead, 4 injured
Sometime between 11 PM and midnight, a man opened fire on a group of teens in the backyard of a large house party, hitting and injuring an 18-year-old man and three women, aged 19, 17, and 15, before fleeing. The victims drove themselves to local hospitals and as of publication were all expected to survive. Local authorities had released no word on the possible motive behind the attack, nor had they announced any arrests in this ongoing investigation.
Woodland, Washington: 3 dead, 1 injured
At about 10:30 PM, police responding to reports of a gunshot victim at a local convenience store found a woman suffering from a shot to the face. She informed them that there had been a shooting at a home about two miles away, from which she had fled. Responders at that site found two men dead outside the home and one woman dead inside. As of publication local authorities had charged Brent Luyster, a 35-year-old, six-foot, 200-pound white supremacist with a long criminal record and extensive Nazi tattoos all over his body, with the attack.
July 14
Akron, Ohio: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 10:40 PM, at least one unknown shooter fired into a crowd of about 50 people gathered for a vigil for a man killed two years ago to the day. The shooter(s) hit four individuals, one of whom died at the scene. Two other victims were shot in the legs, and a fourth was said to be in critical condition.
Oakland, California: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 10 PM, police responding to news of a disturbance found three men and one woman suffering from gunshot wounds on the street. All of the victims were hospitalized, although as of publication there was no word on their conditions, nor on any arrests or suspects in the incident.
Crosby, Texas: 3 dead, 1 injured
At about 7:45 PM, a man wearing a dark hoodie, gloves, and a mask came to the door of a local home and pulled a gun on the resident who responded. The homeowner attempted to push the assailant out of the door and hold it shut, but the intruder shot the man, entered the home, and shot three other men inside as well, before fleeing in a silver or gray Nissan. One man died at the scene while two have since died in a local hospital; one victim remained in critical condition. As of publication police were still investigating the attack and searching for the suspect.
July 13
St. Louis, Missouri: 2 dead, 2 injured
Around 10:30 PM, a man walked up to a local home to confront his ex-girlfriend, who was sitting on the porch with a relative and her new boyfriend. During an argument between the ex and the group, he pulled a handgun; when the woman's new boyfriend tried to wrestle it out of his hands, he fired, shooting the new boyfriend dead. The woman and her relative fled, but the shooter gunned his ex down, then chased the relative into an alley and shot him as well. When police responded to the incident, the shooter fired on them, grazing one cop in the leg with a ricocheting bullet. The struck cop returned fire but failed to hit the shooter. The police then pursued the fleeing man, catching up with him a few blocks away and taking him into custody; they did not, however, recover the assailant's gun. The relative was hospitalized in critical condition but as of publication had been stabilized.
Warner Robins, Georgia: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 11:20 PM, police responding to a call about an aggravated assault at a local home found five people suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims, three women and two men between the ages of 15 and 28, were all hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. No suspects were known as of publication.
July 11
St. Joseph, Michigan: 2 dead, 2 injured
At about 2:15 PM, 45-year-old Darnell Gordon, a prisoner being transferred from a holding cell to a court room for an appearance (while uncuffed due to a lack of a violent history in prison), managed to seize a law enforcement official's gun; whose remains unclear. Gordon shot and wounded 41-year-old deputy James Atterberry Jr. in the arm, then shot and killed bailiffs Joseph Zangaro, 61, and Ronald Kienzle, 63, before shooting Kenya Ellis, a civilian in a nearby third-floor courthouse hallway, in the arm. Two bailiffs and other law enforcement officials responded to the incident quickly; Gordon briefly took hostages, then tried to flee to a nearby exit, but in the end engaged in a shootout with the responders and was killed. As of publication at least, Atterberry's injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening; no information was available on Kenya's condition. Authorities say this was mostly likely a last-ditch bid at escape.
Baltimore, Maryland: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 6:30 PM, an unknown shooter opened fire on a crowd of 20 to 30 people gathered for a vigil for a 24-year-old local man shot dead the day before. The shooter hit a 20-year-old woman in the thigh, a 24-year-old woman in the shin, a 27-year-old woman in the ankle, a 31-year-old man in the foot, and grazed a 48-year-old woman on her stomach; the victims' injuries were all described as non-life-threatening. As of publication, authorities had not listed any possible suspects or made any arrests in relation to this incident, although investigations were ongoing.
Jackson, Michigan: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 11 PM, a car pulled up to six people in or around another car parked on the street, and at least one passenger in the first vehicle opened fire. The shooter(s) hit 25-year-old Michael Fowler, 20-year-old London Truman-Arnold, 19-year-old Miacha Tillman, and an unnamed 16-year-old girl, all in their heads. Somehow, none of the victims were killed, and Fowler and Tillman have already been released from the hospital, although as of publication the girl was still recovering from her injuries and Truman-Arnold was in critical condition. Witnesses reported seeing a black GMC Envoy SUV drive away on a nearby street, and police were searching for the car, though they were not sure it was involved in the shooting. Authorities did suspect, however, that the attack may have been linked to a series of other recent shootings involving a conflict between two groups. At the time of the shooting, Tillman was apparently on bail over charges in another shooting and the place of the drive-by was a known trouble spot.
July 10
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands: 2 dead, 3 injured
At about 11 PM, a car witnesses later said had been circling a birthday party near the Altona Lagoon pulled up to the event. A man got out, walked up to an 18-year-old man, and fired several times at him. A friend of the victim's ran up, whereupon the shooter shot that 18-year-old man as well—along with several others—before leaving. Police, who'd visited the party earlier that night to check that the organizers had a permit (which they did), responded to reports of the shooting to find both 18-year-olds, Malik Benjamin and Yahfari Brodhurst, dead of multiple gunshot wounds, and at least three more unnamed individuals shot and injured. A suspect was later arrested after being spotted near the scene, pulling a gun on a police officer, and briefly eluding capture.
July 7
Dallas, Texas: 5 dead, 9 injured
As a demonstration against the police killings of two black men earlier in the week wound down, sniper fire struck a crowd of about 800 remaining protesters and 100 police at about 8:45 PM. It quickly became clear that the attack was a well-organized and coordinated ambush specifically targeting police officers; a total of five officers (four from the Dallas police and one, 43-year-old Brent Thompson, from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit) were killed and seven more injured. However, the shooters also injured at least two civilians, one of whom was 37-year-old Shetamia Taylor who was at the protest with her four sons, whom she was protecting when a bullet struck her in the right calf. As of publication, all of the injured victims' wounds had been described as non-life-threatening and most had reportedly been released from treatment already.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 3 AM, an argument and scuffle at the Hawthorn Heights apartment complex escalated into a shooting which left four individuals injured—one in critical condition and three with wounds that required hospitalization but were non-life-threatening. As of publication local officials had released few details on the attack or any suspects but investigations were ongoing.
Shreveport, Louisiana: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 11:10 PM, a drive-by shooter hit four people standing out on the street. Responders found 40-year-old Dimingo Rodriquez Rhines suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest when they arrived; he died of his injures before he could be hospitalized. The other three victims were, as of publication, receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. Local authorities had not yet named any suspects or made any arrests for the attack, although investigations were ongoing.
Los Angeles, California: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 12:50 AM, an unknown shooter opened fire on a group of people watching an illegal fireworks display on the street, striking three men and one woman between the ages of 20 and 30. All of the victims were hospitalized, with one man dying during treatment.
Brooklyn, New York: 0 dead, 7 injured
At about 11:30 PM, a man opened fire on a holiday barbecue through a gate after reportedly being denied entry to the party. He hit a total of seven people: four men and three women, aged 17 to their early 20s. A 19-year-old man was struck in the lower back, a 22-year-old man and two women were struck in their hands, and a third woman was struck in the thigh; the injuries of the last two victims remained unclear, though as of publication all were receiving treatment and expected to recover. Police detained a 21-year-old person of interest, but had not yet made any arrests or named any definite suspects in their ongoing investigation.
Cleveland, Ohio: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 10 PM, a woman was arguing with her boyfriend outside one of their homes when a man came out of said house and opened fire—presumably at the boyfriend. Both the shooter and boyfriend fled after the volley was fired. The shots (police found five shell casings from two weapons at the scene) wound up hitting two boys, aged nine and 14, in the legs and a 32-year-old woman in the back; they also grazed a 34-year-old woman in the back. All of the victims' injuries were described as non-life-threatening. Police have been seeking the shooter and boyfriend involved and as of publication were preparing to provide details on one suspect.
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 11 PM, at least one shooter stepped out from an alley between two houses in the West Englewood neighborhood and opened fire on a group of about 50 people attending a family Independence Day celebration. The shooter(s) hit five-year-old Taniyah Williams in her left leg and her cousin, seven-year-old Corey Bondurant, in his right leg; they also hit a 19-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman in their left legs. The victims were hospitalized and as of publication were in stable condition; there was no news on any suspects in this ongoing investigation.
Laveen, Arizona: 2 dead, 6 injured
At about 10:30 PM, an unknown individual with a semi-automatic weapon walked up to a group of people watching a local fireworks display in the common area of the Southern Meadows Mobile Home Park and opened fire. The shooter killed a man and a woman and injured four children (including a two-year-old who was shot in the arm) and two more adults before fleeing.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 10:30 PM, just after the conclusion of a downtown fireworks display, an argument between two young men escalated into a shooting as one man reportedly drew a gun on the other. The gunfire hit four people, none of them seemingly involved in the argument: a woman was struck in the head, and a 15-year-old girl, a man, and a boy were all hit in the legs. The victims were all hospitalized, with the woman in critical but stable condition. As of publication police, were searching for the shooter and the man he was arguing with and had taken one man into custody.
Houston, Texas: 3 dead, 2 injured
At about 10 PM, men opened fire on a block party convened partially for the holiday and also to honor a man who'd died a few years earlier. As of publication, police were unsure whether the drive-by was targeting individuals at the party (perhaps linked to an ongoing neighborhood feud or an argument between two groups of people earlier in the day) or random victims, but the shots hit four men and grazed a ten-year-old boy in the abdomen. All of the victims were hospitalized, after which three men (including 28-year-old Charles Jackson) died of their wounds. As of publication, the ten-year-old boy was expected to live and a 30-year-old man was being treated for a shot to the wrist. Although police had no word on any arrests or possible suspects, their investigations into the circumstances of the attack were ongoing.
Monroe, Louisiana: 2 dead, 3 injured
At about 1:30 AM, a fight broke out between two groups believed to have a standing feud as they were leaving a private "Black Cat Party" with upwards of 2,000 attendees at the local civic center. The scuffle in the parking lot escalated to gunfire just as police arrived to respond to the initial altercation. The shots hit five people, killing two friends and leaving three hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. As of publication, local authorities said that, following initial investigations and interviews, they had promising leads in their investigation into the attack.
Chattanooga, Tennessee: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 9:40 PM, a drive-by shooting left four people injured on the street. The shooter(s) struck 34-year-old Charles Patton Jr. in the right foot, a 15-year-old child in the left foot, and a seven-year-old child in the shoulder area; 19-year-old Shanderrika Ruffin took a graze wound to the arm as well. The victim' injuries were considered serious but not life-threatening. As of publication, there was no word on any arrests or suspects, but investigations into the attack were ongoing.
Providence, Rhode Island: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 12:30 AM, at least one shooter opened fire on a group of about 40 family and friends gathered outside of a house to commemorate a dead loved one. The shooter(s) hit four people, all in their early 30s; as of publication, two victims had been released from the hospital, while two were still in critical condition and undergoing treatment, but expected to live.
Chicago, Illinois: 1 dead, 4 injured
Just before 9:45 PM, 37-year-old Chanda Foreman drove up to her aunt's home, where several people were sitting on the porch to celebrate her birthday. Before she could get out of the car, a gold Buick with four passengers pulled up in front of the house on the street and two gunmen in the back seat opened fire. They struck Foreman in the head; she died on her way to the hospital. (This was the second time Foreman had been shot in her car; previously a man running down a street, firing a gun, pierced her car and hit her in the ankle.) They also hit one other passenger in her car and three people on her aunt's porch: a 25-year-old man was hit in the arm, back, and side, and as of publication was in critical condition. A 33-year-old man was hit in the neck and was also in critical condition, while a 45-year-old woman was hit in the arm, and a 54-year-old woman was hit in the leg and the foot—both women were in fair-to-serious condition. As of publication, there was no word on any arrests although police were seeking the men from the car.
June 29
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 9:20 PM, an argument between two groups of men in a vacant lot escalated into gunfire. Although initial reports indicated that six were injured in the shooting, as of publication the police could only confirm four victims: a 22-year-old man was shot in the back, a 24-year-old man in the right foot, a 25-year-old man in the left arm, and another 25-year-old man in the right arm and chest. All of the victims were hospitalized and their conditions were stabilized.
Las Vegas, Nevada: 4 dead, 0 injured
At about 7 PM, 35-year-old Phoukeo Dej-Oudom fled down a street near her apartment from her husband, 35-year-old Jason Hagan Dej-Oudom, who was pursuing her with a gun. She was picked up by a driver, but the man caught up with them and forced her back onto the street at gunpoint, after which she fled again, hiding in a parked car with a family until they were threatened into giving her up. The family then called 9-1-1. Before the police could respond, though, Dej-Oudom chased his wife across the parking lot of a nearby Walgreens before ultimately shooting at her multiple times, hitting her at least once in the head, killing her on site at about 7:30 PM. Police started searching for the killer, described as an Asian man driving a black Mercedes-Benz with custom rims, and located him30 minutes later when a separate call notified them of a possibly suicidal person. Dej-Oudom had reportedly barricaded himself in his apartment, so the initial responders called in SWAT; at10 PM,they entered the home and found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. They also found his nine-year-old son Anhurak Jason Dej-Oudom, 14-year-old son Xonajuk J.J. Dej-Oudom, and 15-year-old daughter Dalavanh Ariel Dej-Oudom, all dead. It has since been revealed that the killer had a history of domestic abuse and that the woman had filed for a divorce in May.
June 27
Woodburn, Oregon: 3 dead, 1 injured
At about 11 AM, police were dispatched to investigate a shooting reported at a home on a blueberry and (legal) marijuana farm just outside of town. When they arrived about 20 minutes later, they found an active shooter as well as two men dead and one man and one woman wounded at the scene. The shooter fled, although responders were able to make a description of the individual and the car used to escape; the shooter was stopped on Interstate 84 just outside of Portland, Oregon, at about 1:30 PM and has since been identified as 29-year-old Bonifacio Oseguera-Gonzalez, and charged with three counts of aggravated murder and one count of attempted murder
June 26
Houston, Texas: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 6:45 PM, an argument at an apartment complex pool escalated into a shooting that left one man dead, one man and one woman with bullet wounds, and a four-year-old child with a graze wound. As of publication, all of the victims were expected to survive, although the authorities had not released word of any arrests or regarding any suspects in their ongoing investigation.
Corpus Christi, Texas: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 2 AM, an officer investigating a robbery heard gunshots coming from the nearby Bonanza nightclub. People leaving the club told him that a man inside had pulled a gun during an argument with four other individuals, possibly over a girl they had a mutual history with, and shot them all in the legs. They directed the officer to Jorge Hernandez, 22, who surrendered himself immediately and has been charged with four counts of aggravated assault. One victim was treated at the scene, while the remainder were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Charlotte, North Carolina: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 1:45 AM, an unknown man walked into the parking lot of the Reba Bar and Grill and opened fire into the establishment, hitting five people, one of whom was seriously injured, but all of whom were hospitalized. As of publication, the authorities have not named any suspects in this incident although investigations were ongoing.
Atlanta, Georgia: 1 dead, 4 injured
At some point in the early AM, a shooting broke out at Strikers Motorcycle Club that left 44-year-old Fernando Wingfield dead, landed a man in surgery with multiple gunshot wounds, and hospitalized three more individuals, including two women in stable condition. There was, as of publication, no information on the final victim. Police have provided almost no details on the circumstances of the incident, much less any information on arrests or suspects in their ongoing investigation.
Bennettsville, South Carolina: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 3 AM, one of many altercations breaking out between staff at the MGM nightclub and patrons erupted into gunfire in the parking lot, leaving four employees injured. Police have identified one person of interest, but as of publication their investigations remained ongoing.
June 25
Fort Worth, Texas: 2 dead, 5 injured
At about 12:30 AM, at least one unknown shooter opened fire on a man running out of Studio 74, a nonprofit hip hop dance hall; he and about 60 other people were in the venue without the owner's knowledge for an unauthorized party. Immediately after the first shots, multiple parties began exchanging gunfire outside of the building, leaving a total of seven shot. One man died on the scene of a gunshot to the chest, while a 19-year-old died in the hospital. As of publication there was no information on the condition of the remaining five victims; the authorities also had no word on any arrests or suspects in the incident, although their investigations were ongoing.
Berkley, Virginia: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 10:15 PM, police responding to reports of a street shooting found three adults and a 17-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds; the victims were all hospitalized with what authorities believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. As of publication, police had yet to release any information on any arrests or suspects in this incident, although investigations were ongoing.
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 11:45 AM, an unknown individual walked out from a passageway between two houses and opened fire on a group of friends sitting on a porch before getting into an older model car nearby and fleeing the scene. The shooter hit a 19-year-old woman who was three months pregnant in the right leg and back, a 20-year-old woman in the left leg and back, a 20-year-old man in the left leg, and a 23-year-old man in the buttocks. As of publication, the 19 and 20-year-olds were expected to recover, although the women's injuries were serious, and the 23-year-old remained in serious but stable condition. Police had yet to name any suspects in their ongoing investigation.
June 24
District Heights, Maryland: 3 dead, 2 injured
At about 9:30 PM, police responding to reports of a shooting found five people shot in or just outside a suburban home. A man and two women died of their injuries on site, while two other victims were hospitalized, one in stable and the other in critical condition. Authorities had not, as of publication, made any arrests or named any suspects, although investigations were ongoing.
Hartford, Connecticut: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 10 PM, an unknown shooter opened fire on a group of people at an intersection. By the time police arrived, many of the wounded had fled the scene, though responders soon found four individuals with gunshot wounds nearby, including a pair of 17-year-old twin boys. Police suspected but had not confirmed that a fifth individual may have been injured. The authorities had not, as of publication, announced any arrests or suspects in their ongoing investigation.
Kansas City, Kansas: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 10 PM, police responding to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex found two people injured on the site. They later learned that two more victims in the same incident, the circumstances of which were unknown as of publication, had taken themselves to a local hospital.
June 22
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 1 PM, three passengers in a silver car carried out a drive-by shooting on a group of men sitting on a porch. They hit a 20-year-old man in the right foot, two 41-year-old men in the leg and torso and in the left foot, respectively, and a 47-year-old man in the right leg and both thighs. All of the victims have been hospitalized and stabilized. However as of publication the police had not released any information on any arrests or suspects in their ongoing investigation.
Stone Mountain, Georgia: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 3:30 PM, a shooting broke out near an apartment complex; police believe multiple assailants were involved in what may have been a drug deal gone wrong. Responders found Antoine Alexander, 18, dead and three other unnamed individuals in serious condition near the site of the shooting. They have also apprehended a number of suspects and recovered at least one weapon near the site, but as of publication investigations into the incident were still ongoing.
Lacey, Washington: 3 dead, 1 injured
At about 5:15 AM, police responded to a call from a man who claimed he'd been shot, his friends were dead, and that he was unsure where he was; they tracked his location using his cell phone. They arrived at a rental home where they found the 30-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and two men, aged 28 and 34, and a 31-year-old woman dead at the site. They also found half a pound of methamphetamine, two rifles, and what appeared to be a Kevlar vest, a shotgun, a crossbow, and heroin at the site. While none of these weapons seem to be responsible for the murder, and although neighbors believed the house was a drug spot, it remains unclear if this was a deal gone wrong. As of publication police had not made any arrests or named any suspects in the incident although their investigations were ongoing.
June 21
Willingboro, New Jersey: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about midnight a shooting broke out at a large house party. When responders arrived a few minutes later, they found shell casings on the street, but no victims. Then four individuals wounded in the attack arrived at a local hospital: a 12-year-old child with a graze wound to the arm, a 19-year-old woman shot in the foot, a 20-year-old woman with a graze to the leg, and a 22-year-old man shot in the leg. The child and 20-year-old woman were treated and released, while the other two victims remain in treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. As of publication police had not made any arrests or named any suspects in the attack, the circumstances of which remain unclear, although investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Louisville, Kentucky: 2 dead, 2 injured
At about 10:00 PM at least one unknown shooter fired on a group of people near an apartment complex, killing two men, aged 26 and 29 (according to relatives), on the spot and injuring another man and a woman, both believed to be in their 20s as well. The two injured victims were both hospitalized, but as of publication their status remained unclear, as did the circumstances of the attack; police had not yet named any potential suspects in their ongoing investigation.
June 20
Baltimore, Maryland: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 12:00 AM at least one gunman fired onto a crowded street. A police officer nearby responded only to find a thirty-year-old man (with 17 vials of what is believed to be cocaine) shot multiple times and a woman, eight months pregnant, shot in the lower abdomen. Both were hospitalized in critical condition where it was discovered that the woman's baby had been injured by the gunshot wound to her abdomen; it was removed for treatment. All three are in critical but stable condition. Soon after, police found a twenty-five-year-old man nearby who'd been hit multiple times in the left arm in the same incident. He was hospitalized but his wounds were reportedly non-life-threatening. Investigators are looking for the shooter, but as of publication no arrests had been made and there was little information to go on in their search.
June 19
Abilene, Texas: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 1:00 AM an argument between two men at MC's Sports Bar and Taqueria Club escalated when one of them pulled out a gun and started shooting. He injured at least five individuals, one of whom refused hospitalization. As of publication, the extent of their injuries was unclear and police were still searching for the suspected shooter.
June 18
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 4:30 PM, a black vehicle drove up to a group of men standing at an intersection and someone in the rear-right seat opened his or her window and opened fire. A nineteen-year-old man was shot in the groin and later stabilized in the hospital, a twenty-year-old was shot in the right leg and hospitalized in critical condition, a thirty-one-year-old was shot in the left foot (there was no word on his condition as of publication), and another man suffered a graze wound but declined treatment and left before he could be questioned in depth. As of publication police had not announced any arrests or identified any suspects, although investigations are ongoing.
June 17
Berwick, Louisiana: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 10:45 PM an argument at a party inside the local Masonic lodge spilled out onto the street where at least one participant pulled out a gun (likely a 9mm semi-automatic pistol) and opened fire, shooting one man and three women. All four victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injures; one has been released from treatment. As of publication, police had not made any arrests or identified a suspect in the incident, although their investigation was ongoing.
June 14
Wilmington, Delaware: 0 dead, 4 injured
Just before 9:15 PM, at least one unknown shooter opened fire on a group of teens on the street, hitting a 12-year-old boy in the hips and feet, a 13-year-old girl in the thigh, a 15-year-old boy in the stomach, hand, and leg, and a 16-year-old boy in the legs and right arm. Responders originally thought a 37-year-old man had also been grazed, but he turned out to be free of injuries. All of the victims were hospitalized, with the 15-year-old in critical and the rest in stable condition. As of publication, police had not released any information on the circumstances of the attack, any suspects that might have been involved, or any arrests; their investigation was ongoing.
Oakland, California: 1 dead, 3 injured
Around 6 PM, an altercation broke out on the fringes of a massive vigil being held on the street for two 15-year-old boys who'd drowned in a swimming accident. The argument escalated as two men suddenly started firing into the crowd, hitting four individuals in their teens and 20s before fleeing. (Police originally reported six victims but have since revised those numbers down.) All of the victims were hospitalized, but while three were stabilized, 16-year-old Reggina Jeffries reportedly died of her injuries during treatment. As of publication, the authorities had not released any information on the suspects or their possible arrest; the investigation was ongoing.
June 13
Brooklyn, New York: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 5 PM, an argument broke out among a group of teens when one of them noticed his expensive bag had gone missing. The individual reportedly returned soon after with a group of friends, one of whom had a gun and opened fire. The shooter hit four teens; all of their wounds were described as non-life-threatening. A sixth individual may have been injured in the incident as well, though as of publication, it was unclear whether he was shot or not. Witnesses described the shooter as a roughly 20-year-old male in a red shirt and black jeans; police had not yet announced the arrest of this suspect and their investigation into the incident was ongoing.
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 11:30 PM, at least one unknown shooter opened fire on a group of men standing near a playground, hitting a 28-year-old in the mouth, one 32-year-old in the buttocks and another multiple times, a 33-year-old in the left foot, and a 34-year-old in the left arm. The victims were all hospitalized with the man shot multiple times in critical condition and the remainder in good condition. As of publication, the authorities had not issued any notices regarding arrests or suspects in the shooting, although investigations were still ongoing.
Fresno, California: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 5 AM, police responded to an alert of shots fired picked up by a shot-spotter system, which took them to the remains of a graduation party at a local home. Apparently at least one unknown shooter walked up to the party and fired into a closed garage, hitting a 19-year-old woman multiple times, a 19-year-old man in the arm and leg, a 16-year-old boy in the chest, arm, and leg, and a 14-year-old boy in the arm. The woman was found in the house's yard, the 14-year-old was found in a car nearby, and the remaining two victims made their way to the hospital separately; all four were hospitalized and as of publication in stable condition. The shooter(s) also hit a pitbull, which later died of its wounds. As of publication, there had been no word regarding an arrest in the incident or details on the suspect, although investigations were ongoing.
June 12
Orlando, Florida: 49 dead, 53 injured
At about 2 AM, a lone shooter armed with an assault rifle and a handgun—since identified as 29-year-old Omar Mateen of Fort Pierce—walked into Pulse, a gay nightclub with about 320 people in attendance at the time. A police officer working at the club engaged him in a gunfight after hearing shots fired, but Mateen still managed to enter the club and open fire on the over 100 patrons who were still in the building, initiating a hostage situation. SWAT and other law enforcement officials responded; after several hours of shooting, they decided to try to save the hostages at around 5 AM, setting off a controlled explosion to distract Mateen and ramming the club with an armored vehicle. Nine officers engaged him; one was injured in the head (but saved by his helmet), while the shooter was shot and confirmed dead just before 6 AM. Responders believe about 30 people remaining inside were saved. The Federal Bureau of Investigation was exploring this case as a potential act of domestic terror, with officials reportedly having investigated Mateen in the past. The shooter's father has said that the attack had nothing to do with religion, but noted that his son got angry when he saw two men kissing in Miami months ago. After the attack, it was reported Mateen had pledged allegiance to ISIS just before or as he carried it out, and the group claimed responsibility as well.
This appears to be the worst mass shooting in US history.
June 11
Charlotte, North Carolina: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 3 AM, an altercation broke out during a large gathering at an apartment complex that escalated into a shooting. Authorities responding to the incident found Adrian Potts, 20, injured on the site; he died of his wounds before he could be hospitalized. Three other individuals later showed up at a local hospital with non-life-threatening wounds from the same attack. As of publication, police had not released any information on the circumstances of the incident or on any arrests or potential suspects, although the investigation was in its early stages.
Panorama City, California: 2 dead, 2 injured
Just before 7:30 PM, a 46-year-old man walked into his 41-year-old ex-girlfriend's home. A domestic dispute ensued, which escalated into a shooting: The man gut shot the woman. Her 20-year-old son came out to see what was going on and was shot in the back, but escaped. The shooter then shot the woman's 13- and 17-year-old girls dead before killing himself. Responders hospitalized the woman and her son, both of whom were in stable condition as of publication.
Webster, Minnesota: 0 Dead, 4 Injured
At about 3 AM, a fight at a house party escalated into a shooting in which four people were injured. Responders found 20 shell casings at the scene, as well as Heather Nery, 23, suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper torso; she was hospitalized in critical condition. Police then stopped Anthony Shannon, 26, and Montez Brown, 24, in a car nearby; both were suffering from gunshot wounds to their lower bodies for which they were hospitalized, one of them in serious condition. On Sunday, authorities learned that a fourth victim, 45-year-old Henry Brown, had checked himself into a hospital with a gunshot to his lower torso sustained at the same party.
Stockton, California: 1 Dead, 3 Injured
At about 8:15 PM, a gunfight broke out between two groups of people in a crowded park area. A 30-year-old man attending a party in the park was killed on site. Responders also reportedly found three men, two aged 23 and one aged 33, with non-life-threatening wounds there or nearby. As of publication police had not announced any arrests or suspects in the investigation.
Roswell, New Mexico: 5 Dead, 0 Injured
At about 11:15 PM an individual checking on his or her family found five people dead in a local home. Although their identities have not been confirmed as of publication, authorities suspect the dead are a 34-year-old woman and her four daughters, aged 3, 7, 11, and 14. Authorities arrested Juan David Villegas-Hernandez, 34 and the husband and father of the suspected deceased, for the murder on Sunday after a nearly daylong manhunt. However investigations are still ongoing.
June 9
Fort Walton Beach, Florida: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 2:25 AM, police responded to reports of a shooting at a local home. They found a 16-year-old girl shot in the shoulder. Two men, both 21, later showed up in the hospital, suffering wounds from the same incident; none were believed life-threatening. A day later, investigators discovered that a 17-year-old girl had been grazed in the attack as well, but did not seek medical treatment. As of publication the authorities had not released any information on the details of the attack or of any arrests or potential suspects in their ongoing investigation.
June 8
Boston, Massachusetts: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 1:15 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting a block away from Jeremiah E. Burke High School in the Dorchester neighborhood. At least one unknown assailant apparently opened fire into a crowd of students assembled outside after a fire alarm was triggered in the school at12:55 PM. The volley of about half a dozen shots (going by witness reports) killed a 17-year-old student, wounded two more teenage boys, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and grazed a 67-year-old woman who was treated at the scene. Two young men were placed in police cars, although they were not in handcuffs and officers said they were not under arrest. The shooter reportedly fled the scene. Nearby schools were on lockdown for an hour after the incident, and authorities were canvassing the area, seeking surveillance footage, and asking for witnesses to come forward to help to clear up the circumstances of the shooting and identify any potential suspects or make an arrest in a developing investigation.
Washington, DC: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 4:20 PM, a man in a black Adidas jacket, dark jeans, and a black mask walked up to another man outside of the Big Ben Liquor store, a shop on a busy corner that's already seen several shootings in recent years, and fired multiple shots. He then shot three more men in the legs; police believe the first victim was a definite target, although the motive for the attack remains unclear, as does whether the remaining victims were bystanders or targets as well. A police officer on a mountain bike heard the shooting, but was hit by a car en route to the scene. The gunman escaped on foot. Police released surveillance images of him and a manhunt was underway. The first victim had been stabilized and the other three victims, all of whom suffered non-life-threatening injuries, were receiving treatment and in good condition as of publication.
June 6
Visalia, California: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 12:45 AM, 27-year-old Samuel Bermudez walked up to an SUV with five passengers in the parking lot of The Fifth Quarter Bar and Restaurant and allegedly opened fire, injuring four men. Police found the men in the SUV nearby soon after, and identified at least eight shell casings outside the bar. All of the victims were hospitalized, with one in critical condition. Authorities identified Bermudez as a suspect after interviewing witnesses and the victims and viewing surveillance footage; they found him in the nearby town of Tulare around 6 PM, and arrested him for attempted homicide.
June 5
Phoenix, Arizona: 2 dead, 3 injured
At about 10:30 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting at a Motel 6 just off the interstate. They found three gunshot victims in the lobby: Robert Sykes, a 44-year-old guest, was dead at the scene, while Brian Harris, a 44-year-old employee died of his wounds soon after, and a 25-year-old man remained, as of publication, in critical condition. The authorities then learned that a 46-year-old man and 32-year-old woman pulled over for driving erratically in a red pickup nearby had seen the shooter, 28-year-old Daterryn McBride, in the lobby while coming in to rent a room and had fled only to be shot in their truck; their injuries were non-life-threatening. Soon after, McBride allegedly carjacked a vehicle and kidnapped a man inside at a nearby apartment complex, leading police on a chase before ditching that car, fleeing on foot, carjacking a second vehicle, crashing in a ditch, and ultimately shooting himself in the head. The ex-con, previously convicted for aggravated assault and misconduct involving a weapon, died of his wounds on Monday. Investigators had not yet outlined a motive for or the full circumstances of the attack.
Brooklyn, New York: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 2:30 PM, several young men drove onto a street just off the Coney Island boardwalk, got out of their car, and started shooting at another group of young men, who returned fire. Responders found Jose Alejando, 31, with a wound to his right hand and Omar Ferreira, 25, with an injury to his shoulder at the scene. Tyrone Buie and Jordan Walker, both 21 and suffering from gunshots to their right thigh and right wrist, respectively, showed up at a local hospital soon after. All four victims' injuries were said to be non-life-threatening. Police found a handgun under a car at the scene and detained two individuals for questioning. They were also investigating whether this shooting might have been connected to another on the same block at about 4:40 AM, in which one man was injured.
Minneapolis, Minnesota: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 9:20 PM, police responded to reports of a fight out on the street that apparently escalated into a shooting; witnesses reported hearing multiple shots fired. First responders found an older woman shot at the scene, whom they hospitalized. Three more adults with gunshots tied to the attack appeared at local hospitals in one or more private vehicles around the same time. As of publication the details of the attack remained unclear and local police had not yet made any arrests or named any suspects, but all of the victims' injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening.
June 3
Denver, Colorado: 3 dead, 1 injured
At about 8:15 PM, police responding to a shooting in a home in the Park Hill neighborhood found one man shot in the arm outside and two dead inside. The wounded man was taken to a hospital for treatment in serious condition; a fourth man believed to have been wounded in the same attack arrived at a local hospital in a private vehicle as well, but died soon after. Authorities had not released much information on the circumstances of the shooting as of publication, but they suspected it may have involved a drug deal gone wrong and were searching for one or more people of interest in the incident, likely black men, who may have ties to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and who may be driving a 2015-or-newer maroon Chevy Tahoe or similar model with temporary tags out of state. They are also investigating whether another shooting several blocks away may have been related to this incident and seeking additional witnesses for their ongoing investigation.
May 31
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 12:20 AM, two armed men opened fire on a handful of people standing outside in their neighborhood. The shooters hit a 52-year-old man in the foot, a 30-year-old man (a gang member, according to police) in the legs, and two women, ages 18 and 19, in the legs as well; they were all hospitalized. As of publication, police had not made any arrests or named any suspects, although the victims appeared to be in good condition.
Fort Wayne, Indiana: 0 dead, 4 injured
A local girl hosted a party when her mother left town, and at around 12:30 AM, a shooter arrived and fired about 16 shots through the home's back door window, striking one boy and three girls, all of whom were hospitalized. The girls were said to be in good and the boy in critical condition. Police suspected but could not confirm that there may have been a fifth victim with very minor injuries. Although police had not, as of publication, made any arrests or named any suspects in the attack, the host's mother said her daughter might know something of consequence and was talking to the police for their ongoing investigation.
May 30
Sacramento, California: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 3 PM, a dark-colored compact car drove up to a group standing on the sidewalk at a Memorial Day Barbecue and, according to witnesses, fired five to seven shots into the crowd. The gunfire hit five individuals, ages 18, 20, 23, 53, and 64. One individual was treated at the scene, while the other four were hospitalized; the 18-year-old man, who was shot in the head, remained in critical condition as of publication. Police suspected the attack was targeted, but were unsure of the motive and the number of shooters involved.
Baltimore, Maryland: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 3 PM, a car reportedly drove up to a Memorial Day cookout at a local home and at least one passenger within opened fire. The barrage hit four men, aged 20, 25, 30, and 56, and the latter man's 60-year-old wife. Two of the suspects were treated and released from the hospital, only to be arrested (although the charges against them appeared to be unrelated to the shooting); the conditions of the remaining three victims were unclear as of publication.
May 29
Trenton, New Jersey: 0 dead, 6 injured
At about 12:30 AM, a group of people on their way to a cookout came under fire from at least one shooter. Six men were wounded: a 26-year-old was shot in both his thighs, one 28-year-old was shot in the leg and buttocks, and another was shot in his abdomen and left leg (the most critical injury in the attack). A 29-year-old was also shot in the leg and another was shot in his right hand. Finally, a 40-year-old was shot in his right leg. All of the victims were hospitalized and were expected to make a full recovery at the time of publication.
Indianapolis, Indiana: 0 dead, 4 injured
Around 3 AM, police working downtown heard gunshots from a nearby parking garage. They arrived to find Demetrius Ford, 21, suffering from a gunshot wound to his buttocks and a graze wound to his chest and Shaquille Ford, 22, suffering from a gunshot wound to his face. In a nearby alley they also found Breon Sims, 23, suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower hand and Marc Spivey, 29, suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower arm. All four were hospitalized in stable condition and provided ample details on their shooters, leading police to stop a truck, in which they found guns and ammunition, and detain its six passengers. Three were released upon questioning, but the authorities filed preliminary charges against Delon Owens, 21, Dametrous Brooks, 23, and Rico Brown, 25, for the shooting.
Las Vegas, Nevada: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 6 AM, a group of two men and two women walking on a street downtown reportedly exchanged words with two men having an argument. One of the two men then went to a white Lexus sedan with tinted windows and a sunroof nearby, pulled out a handgun, and fired on the group of four. Soon, the man he'd been arguing with joined him in the sedan, where they kept firing as they drove away. All four of the former group were injured—one critically—and hospitalized; as of publication, three remain in the hospital in stable condition. Police have issued detailed descriptions to aid in the search for the two shooters who drove off in the sedan.
Houston, Texas: 1 dead, 6 injured
At about 10:15 AM, a shirtless Dionisio Garza III, a 25-year-old former member of the military discharged in 2014 after serving multiple tours overseas, allegedly walked up to Eugene Linscomb, a 56-year-old man sitting in his car at the Memorial Drive Tire and Auto shop, and shot him in the head. He then reportedly started screaming about homosexuals, Jews, and Walmart while firing about 185 random shots with an AR-15 high-powered rifle. A policeman, whose car was struck by 21 bullets, called for backup leading to a massive SWAT response. The gunman still rampaged for an hour, shooting police Deputy Jaime Ayala in the thumb and 43-year-old Deputy Danny Luna multiple times in the chest (Luna was wearing both a bullet-proof vest and a metal plate) as well as one woman and two men on the street—the wounds of the three bystanders were described as non-life-threatening. Another man, the critically wounded Byron Wilson, was initially investigated as a possible second shooting suspect as he was found armed at the scene, but authorities now confirm that he was another innocent victim who'd tried to intervene to stop Garza's attack. The shooter also struck a total of three police cars, put five bullets into a police helicopter, and may have sparked a fire that consumed part of a gas station with a stray bullet as well. At about 11:10 AM, a SWAT responder shot the shooter dead. Both of the injured deputies were released from the hospital within the day; the conditions of the other victims remained unclear as of publication.
Zillah, Washington: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 12:25 PM, one or more hunters, whom police believe were after birds, fired from a canal into a tree thicket only to hit five orchard workers about 100 yards away, obscured from view just past the trees, in what police are calling a negligent shooting. All five took wounds to their lower bodies—mostly their legs—none of which were believed to be life-threatening. Although witnesses reported hearing two voices around where the shooters would have been, as of publication no arrests had been made, nor suspects named.
May 23
Newark, New Jersey: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 7:30 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting at a residence where witnesses reported hearing two- or three-dozen shots fired. Emergency responders found three people injured in the home; two more apparently connected to the incident showed up at a local hospital shortly thereafter. Of the five wounded, were hospitalized. Three had non-life-threatening injuries and two life-threatening injuries. Authorities found four guns and a large amount of marijuana in the home, but as of publication had not released any details on the circumstances of the attack, nor had they named any suspects or announced any arrests in the ongoing investigation.
Nashville, Tennessee: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 7 PM, a black sedan with custom rims and at least two passengers pulled up alongside a red Nissan Sentra with four passengers. A passenger in the former car took out a rifle and fired about two-dozen shots at the latter car, inflicting driver Dameisha Clark, 20, and front-seat passenger Kayla Blakley, 25, with non-life-threatening injuries, and critically wounding backseat passengers Michael Myers Jr., 25, and Michael Shaw, 32. As of publication, police were trying to locate the black sedan and figure out why the red Nissan was apparently targeted
New Orleans, Louisiana: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 9:50 PM, a white car drove up to a crowd outside of the E&C Lounge and a passenger within opened fire, striking three men (one multiple times) and one woman. As of publication, police had not announced any arrests, suspects, or news on the search for the white car or the conditions of the victims in the incident, although investigations remained ongoing.
May 21
Griffin, Georgia: 1 dead, 3 injured
Just before 12:30 AM, at least one car drove up to a group of about 200 people, mostly high school aged, who were throwing a graduation party in and around a suburban home. The passenger(s) then opened fire on the group; some in the crowd may have returned fire as well. The shooter(s) hit three men and one woman, all of whom were hospitalized. Cederrius Hastings, 16, died while undergoing treatment. A second victim had been released as of publiction, a third appeared likely to be released soon, and a fourth remained in critical condition. Although they had made no arrests as of publication, police working the ongoing investigation said they were pursuing leads and possible suspects.
May 18
Indianapolis, Indiana: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 10:30 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting near a gas station and found a man suffering from a gunshot. They also found two more people shot in the leg on a nearby porch. All three were hospitalized, although as of publication their conditions were unknown. Police later learned that around the time of the shooting, a fourth man checked himself into a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to his hand; cops appear to be investigating under the assumption that final victim as involved in the same shooting.
May 17
Ravenel, South Carolina: 3 dead, 1 injured
At about 1:30 PM, police responded to reports of a man firing his gun into the air and dragging a woman by her hair into a car at a mobile home park off the highway. The first responding officer found and stopped 23-year-old Kenneth Lamar Ancrum, who was in a car with his girlfriend, 27-year-old Quiwanna Mungin, who had been shot in the leg. Police then entered a nearby mobile home and found two women (the younger reportedly pregnant with twins) and one girl—Mungin's mother, sister, and niece, respectively—shot dead. They also found a four-month-old boy unharmed. Although some details remained unclear and investigation was ongoing as of publication, police charged Ancrum with the murders, as well as attempted murder against Mungin. They suspected the shooting escalated from a domestic incident; Ancrum had been charged with hitting Mungin, who was pregnant at the time, last August, but the charge was dropped after a witness changed her story.
May 15
Evansville, Indiana: 0 dead, 4 injured
Soon after 2:30 AM, an altercation at Mann's Bar & Grill escalated into a shooting, which left four individuals injured—two of whom needed immediate surgery and two of whom received emergency room treatment. Based at least in part on the numerous shells of different calibers found at the site, police suspected multiple culprits may have been involved in the shooting, but had yet, as of publication, to make any arrests or name suspects in the ongoing investigation.
May 14
Charleston, West Virginia: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 1:45 AM, one or more shooters opened fire upon a group of people attending a crowded party at the Boondocks Bar & Grill. The shooting spilled out into the bar's parking lot until police arrived. The gunfire hit four people, leaving Jamaine Sutton, 32, dead at the scene; the other three victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds (one was hit seven times), but all were expected to survive. Authorities believed the shooting was the result of an earlier dispute at another party, from which Cooper's group (all the victims were together) and another were both ejected. As of publication, the police had not yet made any arrests in the incident, but they had found multiple firearms at the scene, among other evidence, and said they're pursuing a lead.
May 11
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 8 PM, at least one shooter walked up to a group of people standing at a bus stop and opened fire before fleeing the scene. The volley hit one 20-year-old man in the back and arm and a second in the chest; a 26-year-old man in the leg; a 27-year-old man in the left thigh; and a 32-year-old woman in the head. All five were hospitalized, and as of publication two were said to be in serious or critical condition.
Birmingham, Alabama: 1 dead, 3 injured
At some point in the evening, 36-year-old Sedrick Norris allegedly went to the home of Coral Wilson, 34, in violation of a protection order issued against him after he assaulted her in February—the latest in a string of domestic disturbances. Norris demanded to see their eight children and kicked in the front glass door when Wilson would not let him in; he left before returning two hours later, at about 10:30 PM, with a gun. Norris allegedly shot hit Wilson in the back—she was dead by the time police arrived—and also struck four of their children, before fleeing on foot: a five-year-old boy was shot in the jaw, an 11-year-old boy was shot in the hand and hip, and a 12-year-old girl was shot in the chest. Another girl, aged eight, was grazed by shrapnel to the leg, and four more children, aged eight months, six, nine, and 13, were unharmed, with the latter three running out of the house for help. The four wounded children were hospitalized and were said to be in stable condition (although the gunshot victims' injuries were described as serious). At about 5:15 AM on Thursday, police found Norris sleeping in the front seat of a parked car and arrested him.
May 8
Austin, Texas: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 2:30 AM, an apparent dispute between two men over who was first in line at a late-night taco truck escalated when one of them pulled a gun and started firing. A man in his 30s was killed, and three women in their 20s were also shot before the assailant fled in a vehicle. The women were all hospitalized, two with non-life-threatening and one with serious-to-critical injuries. Police have yet to announce any arrests in the case, which remains under investigation as of publication.
May 6
Montgomery, Alabama: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 9:10 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting on a residential street. They found four people injured, one with serious injuries and three with non-life-threatening wounds, all of whom were hospitalized. As of publication, police had not yet made any arrests, nor released more than basic details as investigations into the circumstances of the shooting were ongoing.
Detroit, Michigan: 1 dead, 4 injured
Around 8:15 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting outside of a car wash known to local authorities as a trouble spot. They found one man dead and four injured—one in critical, two in serious, and one in stable condition. All five victims were black men in their 20s and all survivors were hospitalized. As of publication, police believed that a tall, think black man in a dark hoodie with white drawstrings, blue jeans, and wheat-colored Timberland boots walked up to the men and opened fire before fleeing between houses into the surrounding neighborhood.
May 5
Shreveport, Louisiana: 2 dead, 6 injured
At about 1 AM, according to initial police investigations, a group of men playing cards after hours in a tire shop were assaulted by three or four individuals with their faces covered, carrying semi-automatic weapons. The attack claimed the lives of 37-year-olds Leatrick Benjamin and Elton Wayne Madison and left 36-year-old Randy Brown and 44-year-old Henry Sherman in critical condition. Four more men were thought to be less seriously injured, and two others suffered what appeared to be non-shooting injuries.
Allapatah, Florida: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 9 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting at a housing complex. Four men were hospitalized in the wake of the attack—one 19-year-old and three in their 20s. One man was shot in the chest, while the others had been struck in their extremities. One individual died in the hospital, while the conditions of the others (as of publication) remained unknown. Police have not released any information on any arrests, suspects, or motives for the attack.
May 4
Minneapolis, Minnesota: 1 dead, 7 injured
At about 9 PM, dozens of shots were fired near to the city's fourth police precinct. When officials arrived, they found one man dead at the scene and seven more injured; the survivors were hospitalized, with at least two in critical condition—one suffered wounds to the chest and stomach. As of publication, despite a massive search and ongoing investigation over a wide area of town, the authorities, who apparently suspected there could be more wounded, had not announced any arrests.
April 29
Oakland, California: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 9:15 PM, multiple assailants walked up to a group of people standing on the sidewalk near a liquor store and opened fire. They hit four men, one 24-year-old, two 27-year-olds, and a 30-year-old, as well as a 24-year-old woman. Another 24-year-old woman was driving down the street at the time and a stray bullet shattered one of her windows, sending glass shards into her eyes. All the wounded were hospitalized, and two of the gunshot victims had been released at the time of publication.
April 27
Baton Rouge, Louisiana: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 10:45 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting at a residential home where they found one individual dead and three others wounded. The injured all required hospitalization and surgery; two of them were in critical condition, but they were all, as of publication, expected to survive. Suspects apparently fled from the scene, some on foot and some in a car.
April 26
Forestville, Maryland: 1 dead, 4 injured
Sometime just before 1:30 AM, a vehicle opened fire on a group of people standing on the street. Police responding to reports of the attack found five individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. Joanne Woods, 49, died at the scene while the other four, all men, were hospitalized. Two have since been released (one of whom was admitted in critical condition), and two remain in treatment, although in stable conditions. Authorities believe this was not a random attack and at the time of publication were currently investigating the circumstances of and searching for any suspects in the incident.
April 25
Nashville, Tennessee: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 3:30 PM, at least one assailant opened fire on a group of people in the crowded Music City Central bus station. Authorities suspect the shooter(s) were targeting someone—likely 17-year-old Javious Chatman, who had just ridden an escalator up to the shooting site and was milling around talking to people by an exit. Chatman was critically shot in the abdomen, and three other teens received minor wounds, suggesting they may have been unintentional victims caught in the crossfire. Police have detained two 17-year-old boys in relation to the crime after a window washer working at a nearby building said he spotted them fleeing the scene and dumping a semi-automatic pistol in some bushes. The police have located the weapon, but have not confirmed that it was the one used in the shooting, nor have they officially arrested either of the two detained youths as of publication, leaving the investigation open.
Miami, Florida: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 6:30 PM, passengers in a four-door Nissan driving through an area of town known to locals for recurrent violence carried out a drive-by shooting. They shot and injured four women and one man, all of whom have been hospitalized. As of publication, the conditions of the wounded were unclear, as were the status of the investigation and details of any suspects.
April 24
Chicago, Illinois: 2 dead, 3 injured
At about 11:10 PM, a group of men were on a residential porch at a party celebrating an individual's release from jail when someone opened fire on them from the street. A bullet struck a 38-year-old man in the head, while another hit a 26-year-old man in the chest; both were pronounced dead soon after they were hospitalized. The volley also struck a 27-year-old man in the back and another 27-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman, each in the leg leg; these latter three victims were all hospitalized and stabilized. There had not, as of publication, been any arrests in this incident, although the investigation was ongoing.
Denver, Colorado: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about1:45 AM local time, police responding to a shooting downtown found four people injured. All were hospitalized, with two in critical condition—one was later stabilized while the other, as of publication, remained critical. Authorities announced later in the morning that they had arrested a possible suspect and, while still investigating, were not seeking more suspects at the moment.
Halifax, Virginia: 0 dead, 4 injured
Around 2:00 AM, an officer responding to a parking complaint arrived at the scene only to witness a man firing into a crowd. The officer confronted the suspect and shot him after he allegedly refused to drop his weapon, causing non-life-threatening injuries. But by that time, the man had already shot five individuals, police said, all of whom were hospitalized. As of publication, one was in critical condition, one in serious condition, and three had been treated and released already.
April 23
Flint, Michigan: 0 dead, 5 injured
At about 9:30 PM, police responding to a shooting near a local park found five people suffering from gunshot wounds. All were hospitalized, but only one was said to be in critical condition. As of publication, there had been no arrests and few details were available on the circumstances of the shooting.
Las Vegas, Nevada: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 3:30 AM, police responding to a call found six Hispanic males in a truck—four of them, aged approximately 16 to 19, suffering from gunshot wounds. One died at the scene, while the other three were hospitalized, one in critical condition and two with non-life-threatening wounds to their hand and ankle, respectively. Police believe the young men were injured in a confrontation between two groups earlier that morning at the Hollywood Recreation Center. Another call around the same time, which led police to a man injured with stab wounds to the neck in a nearby residence, has been tied to the same incident—and one of the two unharmed men found in the same house has been arrested for the murder of the deceased gunshot victim. It's unclear if this individual was the only shooter or if more injuries from the event will surface.
Seattle, Washington: 0 dead, 4 injured
Just after 2:00 AM, an argument that apparently began in an IHOP escalated into gunfire in a parking lot, which wound up injuring four individuals, with one in critical condition. As of publication, there did not appear to have been any arrests and the investigation was ongoing.
Auburn, Alabama: 3 dead, 1 injured
At about 2:00 AM, police responding to reports of a shooing at Mr. D's Lounge, a local night spot, found two groups of people still engaged in a gunfight that had spilled into the parking lot. When they gained control of the scene, cops found three men, 25-year-old Jadarrion L. Spinks, 32-year-old Roderick L. Nelms, and 43-year-old Recco R. Cobb, dead and an as-of-yet unnamed 23-year-old man wounded; the latter was hospitalized but appeared, as of publication, to be stable. Later in the day, police arrested 33-year-old Tarabien Latrent Cobb for murder related to the incident in an ongoing investigation being treated as a triple homicide.
New York, New York: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 1:00 AM, a shooting in upper Manhattan left two men shot in the leg, another shot in the forearm, and a fourth person with an unspecified bullet wound as well. All were expected to survive their injuries, although as of publication no arrests had been made and investigations were ongoing.
April 22
Piketon, Ohio: 7 dead, 0 injured
At about 7:50 AM, police received a call reporting two possibly deceased men. Initial investigations revealed six adults and one 16-year-old boy shot dead in the head "execution style," some of them still in bed, across three nearby trailer homes on the same stretch of rural road. The victims seem to be from the same family, the Rhodens. Two infants, days old and four-months old, were found alive on the sites (the latter in bed with one of the female victims), as well as a three-year-old child. The child has been hospitalized, but it is unclear if they were actually wounded. An eighth body, from the same family and killed in a similar fashion, was discovered in the early afternoon at a fourth site about 30 miles away from the others. There are no initial signs of any suicide victims and police suspect the assailant(s) are not among the dead, nor have they made any arrests. This means the shooter(s) are likely at large, although there is no active shooter situation. Police say they will have more details on this ongoing investigation throughout the day.
April 21
Baltimore, Maryland: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 9:30 PM, 20-year-old Stephen Carroll allegedly opened fire on a group of people at a cookout, supposedly motivated by a local dispute in which two families kept slashing each other's tires. Cops say he shot a 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old and 33-year-old man in the extremities and grazed a 12-year-old boy's head; the former three were hospitalized and are in stable condition, while the latter was treated at the scene.
April 19
Chicago, Illinois: 1 dead, 3 injured
About 11:10 PM, a red minivan pulled up near several young men parked in a car, and one or more of the van's passengers opened fire. The volley struck an 18-year-old in the chest, killing him. Shots also hit two more 18-year-olds in the back, as well as a 19-year-old who took shots to his arms and reportedly was also grazed in the head. The injured were hospitalized and stabilized; at the time of publication, there was no word on suspects or arrests.
Chicago, Illinois: 1 dead, 4 injured
At about 2:20 AM, witnesses said that a car drove up to a group filming a rap video in Foster Park and at least one of the passengers got out and opened fire on the crowd. A gunshot to the back of the head killed 23-year-old Damond Dawson at the scene. Meanwhile, a 19-year-old woman was struck twice in the groin, an 18-year old man was grazed on his back, a 20-year-old man was hit nine times in the leg and shoulder, and a 26-year-old man was grazed on his leg; all four have been hospitalized and at the time of publication were apparently in stable condition. Although video was rolling at the time of the attack, it did not seem to capture the assailant(s).
April 18
Long Beach, California: 1 dead, 3 injured
Around 8:45 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting on a commercial stretch in the MacArthur Park neighborhood. They found four men shot upon arrival; 19-year-old Delon Jackson died at the scene, but the other three were hospitalized, with two in stable and one in critical condition. Police are culling through local businesses' surveillance footage, but at the time of publication had not released any information on potential suspects nor motives for the attack yet.
April 17
Pelzer, South Carolina: 1 dead, 3 injured
Around 4:00 PM, police responding to reports of a shooting at a house just outside of town found one person dead and three seriously injured. The wounded had been hospitalized, but the suspect(s) remained at large and the investigation ongoing at the time of publication.
Edinburg, Texas: 1 dead, 6 injured
At about 4:40 AM, two men who'd just been bounced out of the Jaguars Gold strip club for their involvement in an inter-gang scuffle went to their car, retrieved an unknown firearm, and opened fire into the patrons inside the establishment. The assailants fled in a light-colored sedan before police arrived; officers found seven individuals with gunshot wounds. 29-year-old Jaxmany Jazan Montes died at the scene, while the remainder were hospitalized with what appeared at the time of publication to be non-life-threatening wounds.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 3 dead, 1 injured
Around 4 AM, police responding to multiple reports of gunshots in a residential area found a man with a non-life-threatening bullet wound in his arm on the street and sent him to the hospital. They learned that he'd fled from a house nearby, where a 46-year-old man told officers he'd shot someone but refused to come out; by 4:10 AM the authorities declared a barricade situation. Although the man inside the house reportedly tried to shoot at SWAT members at one point, after a phone call with a police negotiator he called 9-1-1 and, at around 5 AM, announced he was willing to surrender. Officers entered the house and found three people—the man's brother, the brother's girlfriend, and an unrelated man who lived in the house—dead on the floors of three separate rooms, all with gunshot wounds to the head. No one else appears to have been in the home at the time of the shooting. Police have seized a weapon from within the home and arrested the self-professed shooter, but are still investigating the circumstances of and motive for the shooting.
April 16
Enterprise, Alabama: 0 dead, 4 injured
Around 2 AM, police responding to reports of shots fired found four people injured when a fight at a house party apparently escalated. All of the wounded were taken to local hospitals with what were said to be non-life-threatening injuries. At the time of publication, there was no word on any suspects or arrests.
Orlando, Florida: 1 dead, 5 injured
At about 9:30 PM, a bout of gunfire opened up from the street onto a group of people outside of an apartment complex. The attack hospitalized six with gunshot wounds, one of whom later died, one of whom suffered life-threatening wounds, and four of whom suffered non-life-threatening injuries to their arms and legs. No police information on suspects is available as of yet.
Detroit, Michigan: 1 dead, 4 injured
Around 5:50 PM, an argument on the street between two parties escalated, leading the two men on one side of the dispute to open fire on the other group. Their shots killed a 27-year-old man and injured a 26-year-old, 20-year-old man, and 48-year-old man supposedly involved in the argument, as well as a 16-year-old unrelated to the dispute, who took a bullet while in their home after a stray shot apparently pierced the wall. None of the wounds of the injured appeared at the time of publication to be be life-threatening. Police arrested one of two suspected shooters, a 23-year-old man, but were still searching for the other, who may be using a dark gray GMC Yukon.
April 14
Orange, New Jersey: 1 dead, 3 injured
At9:30 PM, police responding to a shooting on a residential street found four men suffering from gunshot wounds. All were transported to local hospitals, where 17-year-old Davon Jones died at10:10 PM; the other three victims' injuries appeared at the time of reporting to be non-life-threatening.
April 10
Los Angeles, California: 0 dead, 4 injured
Around 9:45 AM, four men approached a group of people setting up a barbecue outside their home and opened fire. Four, all in their 20s, were struck and hospitalized, one in critical and three in stable condition. At the time of publication, the assailants remained at large and police investigations were ongoing.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 6:45 PM, a group of teens near an apartment complex came under fire. The gunfire killed one 17-year-old boy at the scene and injured 16-year-old and 17-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man, although their wounds did not appear to be life-threatening at the time of publication.
April 9
Anniston, Alabama: 0 dead, 4 injured
At 9:15 PM, an argument broke out on an intersection between several open, grassy lots during the annual roll call of the Easy Riders Motorcycle Club. At least one individual opened fire as the dispute escalated, hitting four in the large crowd. The authorities have made no arrests, but claim they are as of now searching for unknown suspects.
Memphis, Tennessee: 0 dead, 4 injured
At 7:15 PM, police believe a group of individuals had some sort of interaction with an unidentified black man in a black Mustang, who ended up opening fire on them. The volley hit four people, all of whom have been hospitalized, although their wounds were said not to be critical. At the time of publication, the police had made no arrests and were still investigating the incident.
Albuquerque, New Mexico: 0 dead, 4 injured
At 2:20 AM, police responded to a gunshot report at a residential house party in a home known for such events. They found one man in the front yard who'd been shot in the neck, and trails of blood leading away; three people from the same house later sought hospitalization. At the time of publication, two of the gunshot victims were said to be in critical condition. 19-year-old resident Triston Whitmire was arrested and charged with four counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in connection with the shooting.
April 7
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 5 injured
Around 2 AM, an unknown shooter fired about 30 shots at 32 passengers and one driver getting off of a party bus. The attack left four men and one woman injured: a 22-year-old man was shot in the right hand, while another was shot in the leg and chest, a 22-year-old woman was shot in the left foot, a 29-year-old man was hit in the right leg, and a 30-year-old man took a bullet in his right arm. All five were hospitalized, but appear to be stable.
March 31
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
Around 4 PM, a drive-by shooter opened fire on a group of men in the West Englewood neighborhood, striking four. Three 30-year-old men were hospitalized in fair condition, two with wounds to their feet and one with injuries to his hand and leg, while a 43-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition with a gunshot to his abdomen. There was no word from the police as of publication on any potential arrests, suspects, or motives for this attack.
March 25
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
Just before 1 PM, four men were shot on a residential street. A 22-year-old suffered a graze wound to the head, a 21-year-old was shot in the leg, while another took bullets to his arm and hand, and a 20-year-old was hit in the torso. All were hospitalized, with two in critical condition; police have released no information on suspects or arrests to date.
Denver, Colorado: 0 dead, 4 injured
About 11:30 PM, an argument between a group in the entryway of the Lowry Park Apartments complex escalated into a shooting. Two individuals were hospitalized with non-critical gunshot wounds, while bullets grazed two more. Police have not released details on the suspect(s) or the specifics of the shooting, but as of the latest reporting no arrests had been made.
March 22
Selma, California: 0 dead, 4 injured
Sometime after 8:30 PM, a confrontation between two groups of boys and young men on the street escalated as one side opened fire on the other with at least two weapons. Four individuals between the ages of 16 and 18 were injured, although only three required hospitalization. Witnesses reported seeing a white van leaving the area, but no arrests had been made at the time of publication.
March 21
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 8:50 PM, an unknown individual approached a group of boys on the street and opened fire. Three of the boys, aged 16, 14, and 11, were shot in the stomach, while another, aged 15, was hit in the leg. All are in stable condition after making their way to a nearby police station after the attack, although it remains unclear whether the police have arrested suspects in the shooting.
March 19
Wetumpka, Alabama: 2 dead, 2 injured
A drive-by about 3:30 PM in a residential neighborhood left two dead and two more in critical condition. Police later arrested a man named Marcus Edwards, who is currently in jail without bond, apparently in conjunction with the attack.
Plantation, Florida: 1 dead, 4 injured
Just before midnight, gunfire broke out at a house party attended by about 400 people in a residential district. Police arrived on scene to find 28-year-old Serge Pierre Dumas dead inside. Three women and one man were hospitalized soon after, and initial reports indicated that most of the victims were likely between 16 and 21 years old.
March 15
Atlanta, Georgia: 0 dead, 5 injured
Just after midnight, a dispute between two groups of patrons at the Club Crucial strip club moved into the venue's parking lot, where it reportedly evolved into a firefight and spread down a nearby street. The shooters unleashed about 64 shells between them, injuring four men and one woman, all of whom police believe to be innocent bystanders. The wounded all were either hospitalized by first-responders or else brought themselves to seek treatment, and at the time of reporting all five were expected to recover.
March 13
Fort Myers, Florida: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 5:30 PM, police received a call from a park where a group of about a dozen men had reportedly attacked another group holding a celebration. Four people were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, although none were believed to be life threatening. As of the latest reporting, police had yet to make any arrests or release further details on possible suspects.
March 12
Portland, Oregon: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 10:41 PM, a dispute broke out at a birthday party and soon escalated into a shooting in which at least two dozen bullets were fired. A 15-year-old girl, 17-year-old boy, and two men, aged 19 and 20, were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. All the wounded are expected to survive. No arrests had been made and no details on the suspect released at the time of reporting.
Oakland, California: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 2:25 AM, a party bus driver notified the police that his vehicle took fire while driving across the Bay Bridge, apparently from two gunmen in a red vehicle. At least four people were wounded—one critically—but details remain sketchy, as the bus's passengers reportedly refused to cooperate with the authorities.
Wichita Falls, Texas: 1 dead, 3 injured
Around 2 AM, a shooting broke out both inside and on the perimeter of the local Haystack bar. 48-year-old Douglas Hearne and 28-year-old Stephon Wiley sustained multiple gunshot wounds, while 26-year-old Ashley Constance was shot in the foot and 26-year-old Shance Dutch was hit in the upper left leg. Hearne eventually died of his injuries. Ashlei Couch, an 18-year-old girl, was arrested at the scene, but for issues pertaining to another case, leaving it unclear if she was involved in this shooting directly or if the police are still seeking suspects.
March 11
Trenton, New Jersey: 0 dead, 5 injured
At 2:20 AM a sedan with at least two people inside drove up to a group of people arguing on the street. A male passenger got out of the car and opened fire on the crowd. He grazed a 22-year-old woman and hit a 24-year-old woman in the shoulder, a 31-year-old man in the back, a 44-year-old man in the chest, and a 44-year-old woman in the leg before fleeing; all of the victims were hospitalized. Police had not made any arrests at the time of reporting.
Detroit, Michigan: 2 dead, 2 injured
At about 3:40 PM, multiple people opened fire on a porch overlooking a residential street as they drove by. A 65-year-old man died on site and a 43-year-old man died hours later during treatment; two more men of similar ages were also shot, although the extent of their injuries remains unclear. Cops, who pointed out that the incident could have been bloodier—two infants were playing nearby—think the drive-by may be linked to another shooting on the same block a week ago.
March 9
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania: 6 dead, 3 injured
Just before 11 PM, Allegheny County police suspect two gunmen unleashed about 20 shots, killing five and injuring three more at a house party in this community outside Pittsburgh. Three women and a man were found dead on the porch of the house, and another woman died after being brought to a local hospital. (One of the women who was killed was eight-months pregnant, and the medical examiner has ruled the child's death a homicide.) Two more injured men were thought to be in critical condition, and a fifth woman was said to be stable.
March 8
San Antonio, Texas: 2 dead, 3 injured
Just after midnight, police officers responding to a shooting found a white Ford Taurus crashed into a minivan on the side of the road. All five men inside, 19 to 22, were hit—one died on site, one later died in the hospital, two are still receiving treatment, and only was only grazed. Police say it seems a shooter came out of a nearby drainage ditch on foot and opened fire on the car; the perp has not been identified or apprehended. The cops suspect the crashed car may have been involved in a shootout elsewhere in the city a bit earlier that night, but have not confirmed that connection.
March 7
Kansas City, Kansas: 4 dead, 0 injured
At about 11 PM, police received a call from a man claiming he and others in a residential home had been shot. When they arrived, they found three men dead and one wounded—the homeowner and his friends, all in their 30s; the wounded man later died in the hospital. Police suspect 36-year-old Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino, a five-foot, ten-inch, 175-pound man Latino man who'd lived next door for around a year, may have carried out the shooting with an AK-47—although the circumstances and motives remain murky. Suspicions about Serrano-Vitorino grew, however, when his car turned up the next morning in central Missouri. Five miles away from the car, near the town of New Florence, Missouri, a man believed to be Serrano-Vitorino was observed in the vicinity of another shooting at 7 AM in which 49-year-old Randy J. Nordman was killed. At 12:18 AM on Wednesday, police arrested Serrano-Vitorino, whom they reportedly found in a ditch with a rifle, for the four Kansas City murders after a man he pulled a gun on near New Florence alerted the police.
Lafayette, Louisiana: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 1:20 PM, multiple individuals inside a Ford F-150 pickup opened fire on a group of people walking down a sidewalk. Four were injured—one refused treatment and the other three, while hospitalized, were not critically injured. It is unclear if the police have arrested anyone.
March 6
Chelsea, Massachusetts: 1 dead, 6 injured
At about 2:30 AM, a shooting broke out at a party in a vacant apartment. First responders found eight people hurt on site, although one of them was not shot but instead sustained injuries jumping out of a window to escape the gunfire. One of those shot, a 19-year-old man, succumbed to his wounds after being hospitalized, but the others are expected to live. As of the latest reporting, local authorities have not arrested anyone or released suspect information for the shooting.
Roswell, Georgia: 0 dead, 4 injured
Following a bar fight at the Moon Hookah Lounge, an individual ejected from the nightspot tailed a minivan containing seven people (including several involved in the altercation) about a mile down the road. Shortly after 4 AM, both vehicles pulled over and the shooter fired about 15 bullets toward the minivan, striking four people—none of whom appear to have been mortally wounded. Authorities apprehended a 39-year-old man named Jacob Weaver, who is charged with seven counts of aggravated assault.
Compton, California: 1 dead, 10 injured
A shooting, which police are calling gang-related, took place at or near a warehouse party at about 1:40 AM. Eleven people were wounded, one of whom later died during treatment. It's currently unclear if all of the wounded suffered gunshots or if any of them were among the instigators of the attack—police have yet to release information on any arrests made or suspects sought in relation to the shooting.
March 5
Wichita, Kansas: 0 dead, 4 injured
While walking in Old Town at 1:25 AM, officers heard gunfire from the nearby Pandora Night Club's parking lot, where they soon found four people suffering gunshot wounds. Club staff had apparently pushed a fight out of the nightspot (which local authorities call a problem location) 15 minutes beforehand, after which it apparently escalated. The police have not, as of the latest reporting, made any arrests or released any suspect details, although all the victims are expected to live.
February 28
Jurupa Valley, California: 1 Dead, 3 injured
At 2:00 AM police responded to reports of a shooting in a restaurant parking lot, where they found four men suffering from gunshot wounds. All were taken to local hospitals for treatment, where one later died. The shooter remained unidentified and unfound at the time of reporting.
Detroit, Michigan: 0 dead, 5 injured
After reportedly inappropriately touching a 37-year-old female dancer at the Penthouse Lounge strip club, a patron got into an altercation with staff, briefly left, then returned with a firearm and started shooting at people in the parking lot at about 11:20 PM. The dancer was grazed, requiring no hospitalization, but a 29-year-old man, a 52-year-old man, and two 37-year-old men were also shot and hospitalized—it's unclear if they were patrons, employees, or random passers-by. The shooter, described as a six-foot-four-inch black man around 260 pounds with an afro, beard, and moustache dressed in all black, fled the scene on foot and remained at large at the time of reporting.
February 27
Woodbridge, Virginia: 2 dead, 2 injured
After a lengthy domestic dispute, 32-year-old Army staff sergeant Ronald Williams Hamilton allegedly shot his 29-year-old wife Crystal Hamilton to death in their home—but not before she called the police at about 5:30 PM. When Prince William County Police arrived at 5:40, Hamilton opened fire on them from his door, hitting three officers before being subdued. 31-year-old officers Jesse Hempen and 33-year-old David McKeown are said to be recovering in an area hospital, but 28-year-old Ashley Guindon, who was sworn into the force a day earlier and out on her first patrol, succumbed during treatment.
February 26
Belfair, Washington: 4 dead, 0 injured
A man called the police at 9:37 AM local time to say he'd shot his wife, two children, and another person, prompting authorities to surround his rural home. After about three hours of negotiation, the shooter, who'd had a handgun to his own head, came out and shot himself dead in front of first responders, allowing a SWAT team to enter his property at around 1 PM. Inside, they found four people shot dead. (The shooting may have occurred the previous night, when neighbors say they heard what they thought was target practice gunfire.) A child was found outside and taken to a hospital for evaluation, but it's unclear if they were shot or directly involved in the incident.
February 25
Hesston, Kansas: 3 dead, 12 injured
A man law enforcement sources are identifying as 38-year-old Cedric Ford allegedly went on a shooting spree at about 4:40 PM local time, opening fire in three places before entering Excel Industries, a lawn mower manufacturer where he worked as a painter. Armed with a handgun and a long rifle believed by witnesses to be an AK-47, Ford opened fire, killing three workers and wounding 12 more before a responding officer shot and killed him between 5:30 and 5:45 PM, according to local police.
February 23
Daytona Beach, Florida: 0 dead, 4 injured
Just after 11:00 PM, police responded to a shooting on a residential street, observing shell casings and bullet holes in cars, but no victims. Bystanders then told police that 25-year-old Ronald Williams (shot through his left leg and right calf) and 18-year-old Jnya Payne (shot in her pelvis, left leg, and twice in her right leg) had taken themselves to the hospital. They also later learned that two shooting victims showed up at a nearby community center minutes later, 18-year-old Mercedes McMillian (shot in both legs) and 14-year-old Ahlonnea Matthews (shot in her upper left arm). None of the victims' injuries were considered life-threatening.
Phoenix, Arizona: 4 dead, 0 injured
At 4:45 AM, a woman reported a shooting in her home, and police arrived at the house soon after to find it on fire—and a man firing from a second-floor window at first responders. By 7 AM, after two fires had broken out along with several bouts of shooting, police were indicating that the shooter was down—although it remains unclear if he was shot by police or killed himself. By 7:30, the flames were under control, and police found three people, including the shooter, shot dead inside; the presumed initial caller—a 20-year-old woman who reportedly indicated the shooter was her brother—and an eight-to-12-year-old girl were hospitalized, but succumbed to gunshot wounds.
February 21
Houston, Texas: 0 dead, 5 injured
At around 9 PM a woman reported a drive-by shooting on a residential street. Both she and her three-to-four-month-old had been wounded and were taken to the hospital. Police later found shell casings and three more wounded men at the shooting site. Reports described the at-large shooters as black males who fired in two waves and whom police suspect may have been in a dark SUV and white Ford F-350 pickup that sped away from the scene soon after the shooting.
Hazelwood, Missouri: 1 dead, 3 injured
At about 2:00 AM, hospital staff alerted police that they'd just received four gunshot victims: a 37-year-old woman who later died of her wounds, and another woman and two men in their 20s and 30s who have since stabilized. Police believe they were shot while in a moving car on the interstate when another vehicle (believed to be a black Mercedes stolen in nearby Sauget, Illinois) pulled up beside them and opened fire. The car was later found abandoned, and the assailants remain at large.
February 20
Oshtemo, Michigan: 4 dead, 1 injured
Shortly before 10:30 PM, a man fired at a group of people in two cars outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant, killing four women and critically wounding a 14-year-old girl. This shooting was just the one of four in an apparent spree in the greater Kalamazoo area that started at about 6 PM and killed two others (a father and his teenage son) at a car dealership, and wounded a woman in a townhouse complex parking lot. Police arrested 45-year-old Uber driver James Dalton in connection with the seemingly random crimes—which were reportedly executed soon after a fare abandoned and reported the man for reckless and erratic behavior—at around 12:40 AM Sunday.
Iuka, Mississippi: 1 dead, 3 injured
Police responding to a domestic incident call at a rural home Friday found themselves in a six-hour standoff with 45-year-old Charles Lee Lambert, who they said holed up in his house with his wife and ten-year old daughter. At 12:30 AM Saturday, a local SWAT team stormed the house, and Lambert opened fire, killing 44-year-old Bureau of Narcotics Agent James Lee Tartt and wounding three other officers before being shot and killed himself. Two of the officers' wounds were not life-threatening and the third was said to be in stable condition.
Orlando, Florida: 0 dead, 4 injured
Just before 9 PM, police responded to an apparently robbery-related shooting at the local S&W Food Store where they found four people suffering from gunshot wounds. They later detained a suspect, stopped nearby in an SUV, for questioning.
Bessemer, Alabama: 1 dead, 3 injured
An argument between people drinking in a vacant lot escalated when two individuals pulled guns and fired at the others. Police responding at around 5:30 PM found four people hit; a 37-year-old man shot in the head died during treatment, while a 28-year-old, 37-year-old, and 45-year-old man are still recovering. The shooters remain, as of the latest reporting, at large.
Tampa, Florida: 1 dead, 3 injured
During a scuffle in a crowd of about 50 people outside a hookah bar at about 4:15 AM, someone retrieved a gun from a car and fired about ten shots. The unidentified shooter hit four people, killing a 29-year-old man and wounding a 20-year-old man, a 22-year-old man, and a 33-year-old woman. The injured are recovering in area hospitals.
February 19
Vallejo, California: 1 dead, 3 injured
At just after 3:50 PM, police responded to reports of a shooting in which a pair of assailants in a maroon sedan drove up to a parked Monte Carlo in a residential neighborhood and opened fire. The shooters hit two adult men, killing one, and also struck an adult woman in the hand and a nine-year-old child in the head; the three survivors are receiving treatment and expected to live.
Edgerton, Missouri: 4 dead, 0 injured
At about 11:40 PM, authorities responding to news of a fire found four people and a dog burned to death near a home, and a gasoline canister nearby. The dead were husband and wife (and property owners) Russ Denham, 82, and Shirley Denham, 81, their granddaughter Heather Ager, 31, and her three-month-old son, Mason Shiavoni. Authorities identified Heather's brother, Grayden Denham, 23, as a possible person of interest in the crime, but only found him two days later wandering naked in Arizona, not far from his grandparents' stolen car, where he'd left his clothing. Although initial reports indicated that the family was seemingly burned to death, recent reports show that the four human victims were all shot in the head. Grayden, who was only brought back to Missouri in June, was (after a grand jury indictment) charged with four counts of first-degree murder, four counts of armed criminal action, and one count of animal abuse, second-degree arson, tampering with evidence, and stealing a motor vehicle.
February 14
Houston, Texas: 0 dead, 4 injured
Around 6:30 AM, a club fight escalated when a man got a gun out of his car and fired at others in the parking lot. He hit three women and one male bouncer, the latter of whom, while taking a shot to the leg, returned fire and hit the assailant. An unknown driver took the initial shooter away before the police arrived, but within the day he turned up at and died in an area hospital.
Union, Alabama: 0 dead, 5 injured
Few details have emerged thus far, but a shooting between 1 and 2 AM at a nightspot called Howard's in this small Greene County town reportedly left three women and two men injured. Police have yet to make any arrests or release any information about the shooter(s), and at least two victims remained hospitalized as of Sunday.
February 13
Marrero, Louisiana: 0 dead, 4 injured
At about 11:30 PM, a shooting was reported at a 17-year-old's birthday party. Based on the location of 18 shell casings, police believe several as-yet unidentified assailants pulled up across from the rental hall in a car, stepped into the street, and fired into the building multiple times, striking four of the 25 or so teens in attendance before fleeing. One 15-year-old boy was hit in the back of the neck and another in his lower left leg, while a 16-year-old boy was struck in the right knee and a 16-year-old girl took a bullet to her right cheek. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.
February 7
Chicago, Illinois: 0 dead, 4 injured
Two men in black are said to have walked up to a group of teens sitting on a porch in the Englewood neighborhood at about 5:50 PM local time and opened fire. Before fleeing in a grey GMC Yukon, the shooters struck one 15-year-old boy in the chest and both legs, another 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl, both in the left leg, and an 18-year-old man in the right leg.
Pass Christian, Mississippi: 2 dead, 4 injured
Shots were reportedly fired on a street corner just after the St. Paul Carnival Association's local Mardi Gras parade. Police have not released any information about the shooter(s) and no arrests have been made, but 29-year-old Carlos Bates and 43-year-old Isaiah Major III were shot dead, while four others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Orlando, Florida: 2 dead, 9 injured
A shooting broke out in a local nightclub at around 2 AM. There were some 300 people—including three off-duty cops hired as extra security—in the venue at the time, and one person died at the site with another succumbing at the hospital. Nine other people sustained gunshot wounds, one of them critical, while at least one more person was injured trying to escape the club. No details have been released about the shooters, but initial reports suggest that at least three individuals are being sought.
Rochester, New York: 1 dead, 7 injured
A roughly 2 AM shooting at a night club left a 29-year-old man dead at the scene and wounded one 16-year-old boy, one 25-year-old woman, and five other men aged 21 to 30. Police have yet to release any of the victims' names or information on the unknown shooter(s).
February 6
Los Angeles, California: 1 dead, 3 injured
County Sheriffs responded to reports of a shooting a bit before 9 PM to find four gunshot victims. One man, described by the cops as a "male Hispanic adult," was dead on site from multiple shots to the torso, while two men and a teenage girl all sustained minor injuries. The police have not yet made arrests or issue information about the possible shooter(s).
Apopka, Florida: 0 dead, 4 injured
Although police responding to a roughly 1 AM shooting found no one on site, soon after four people checked themselves into an area hospital with gunshot wounds. The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, as do the identities of the likely victims.
Tampa, Florida: 2 dead, 6 injured
At about 2 AM, a shooting broke out at Club Rayne, a local strip club. The shooter(s) remain unknown, and the local branch of Crime Stoppers has issued a $3,000 reward for information on them. Meanwhile, police confirmed that one unidentified individual was killed on scene, while three women and four men suffered a variety of wound. One man eventually succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.
February 3
Washington, District of Columbia: 0 dead, 4 injured
After a shooting call came in from Southeast DC shortly before 9 PM, police arrived at 16th and Butler streets to find two men, a boy, and a girl suffering from gunshot wounds, apparently to their extremities. They were all taken to the hospital, and initial reports suggested the injuries were not life-threatening.
January 30
Denver, Colorado: 1 dead, 3 injured
According to witnesses at a Denver, Colorado, motorcycle show, violence broke out after a clash between rival biker gangs the Iron Order and Mongols Motorcycle Club. Two or more people fired guns (no arrests have been made), while others reportedly pulled knives. Forty-six-year-old Victor Mendoza, reportedly a member of the Mongols, died of a shot to the chest, while three other individuals were wounded.
Glendale, Arizona: 3 dead, 5 injured
After a neighbor reported hearing gunfire at a party in Glendale, Arizona, police arrived to find 19-year-olds Sean Marquez and Jose Aguirre-Martinez and an unnamed 16-year-old boy dead. They also found four men—a 19-year-old, two 17-year-olds, and a 16-year-old—and one 15-year-old woman wounded. The latest reports suggest that five men at the party got into an altercation and, after being forced to leave in their car, turned around at the end of the block and fired at the house.
January 27
Chesapeake, Virginia: 5 dead, 0 injured
26-year-old Cameron Dooley allegedly shot dead five members of his own family in Chesapeake, Virginia. The victims included Dooley's 17-year-old sister, Brooke; his 22-year-old brother, Landon; his 50-year-old father, Todd; his 54-year-old mother, Lori; and his 74-year-old grandmother, Doris. Police found Cameron in a house where he shot himself after failed negotiations; four of the corpses were found with him.
January 26
Seattle, Washington: 2 dead, 3 injured
During a speech on homelessness by the mayor of Seattle, Washington, a shooting occurred in a local tent city known as "The Jungle." Jeannine L. Zapata (or "Brook"), 45, and James Q. Tran, 33, died, while two other women and one man were wounded. Police have arrested three boys, aged 13, 16, and 17, as suspects in the shooting; it is unclear if they are homeless as well.
January 25
Perris, California: 1 dead, 4 injured
Police responded to a shooting at a restaurant in what locals called a quiet part of town at 1:00 AM to find five men with gunshot wounds. One victim died at the scene, while four more were taken to the hospital; no motive or suspects have been reported to date, although police are circulating a photo of a person of interest.
January 23
Los Angeles, California: 2 dead, 2 injured
In what witnesses described as a drive-by shooting, a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman at a liquor store in south LA were killed (one died on-site and one later in the hospital) and two other men were wounded.
January 17
Ware Neck, Virginia: 1 dead, 3 injured
After responding to three calls in Ware Neck, Virginia, reporting a shooting on the side of the road and the flight of gunshot victims through town, police found one dead man, Joshua Steven Morrison, 18, in the car and two 20-year-old men and a 15-year-old woman wounded nearby. Authorities took Dijon Whitter, 18, into custody for the shooting.
January 11
Wilmington, Delaware: 1 dead, 4 injured
Five people were wounded by gunshots in a Wilmington, Delaware, home. Ira Brown, 20, succumbed to several gunshot wounds to the leg while at the hospital. Meanwhile, a 51-year-old woman shot in her abdomen, a 49-year-old man shot in his left hand and abdomen, a 28-year-old man shot in his leg, and a 21-year-old shot in his abdomen, leg, and shoulder were (as of the latest reporting) still recovering from their wounds.
January 8
Chicago, Illinois: 1 dead, 4 injured
A group of young men standing on a sidewalk in Chicago, Illinois, came under fire around 8:45 PM. Twenty-nine-year-old Raymon Blount, who took bullets in the shoulder and chest, died in the hospital; two 28-year-old men suffered thigh shots, a 26-year-old man was grazed, and a 21-year-old man was shot in the ankle.
January 7
Memphis, Tennessee: 1 dead, 3 injured
When three teenagers stopped to help a 35-year-old woman with an infant in her car on the side of a road in Memphis, Tennessee, two assailants opened fire on them. One of the teens, 17-year-old Antoine Bell, was killed, while two more—an 18-year-old woman and a 15-year-old man—as well as the woman they'd stopped to help were injured in the attack.
January 6
Lakeland, Florida: 3 dead, 1 injured
Police responding to a reported shooting at a house in Lakeland, Florida, found Eneida Branch, 31, Angelica Castro, 23, and David Washington, 23, dead of gunshot wounds inside. Felix Campos, 18, was hospitalized with a gunshot to the face. Cops later arrested Jonathan Alcegaire, 26, and Andrew Joseph, 35, in relation to the shooting.
Total so far: 242 dead, 821 injured
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