List of mass shootings in the United States in 2022
Mass shootings in Alaska in 2022
Mass shootings in Hawaii in 2022
Mass shootings in Puerto Rico in 2022
Mass shootings in the United States Virgin Islands in 2022
This is a list of shootings in the United States that occurred in 2022. Mass shootings are incidents involving several victims of firearm-related violence. The precise inclusion criteria are disputed, and there is no broadly accepted definition.[2][3]
Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research group that tracks shootings and their characteristics in the United States, defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people, excluding the perpetrator(s), are shot in one location at roughly the same time.[4] The Congressional Research Service narrows that definition to four or more killed and excludes the injured who survive.[5][6] The Washington Post and Mother Jones use similar definitions, with the latter acknowledging that their definition "is a conservative measure of the problem", as many shootings with fewer fatalities occur.[7][8] The crowdsourced Mass Shooting Tracker project applies the most expansive definition: four or more shot in any incident, including the perpetrator.[9][10]
A 2019 study of mass shootings published in the journal Injury Epidemiology recommended developing "a standard definition that considers both fatalities and nonfatalities to most appropriately convey the burden of mass shootings on gun violence."[11] The authors of the study further suggested that "the definition of mass shooting should be four or more people, excluding the shooter, who are shot in a single event regardless of the motive, setting or number of deaths."[12]
Definitions[edit]
- Stanford University MSA Data Project: three or more persons shot in one incident, excluding the perpetrator(s), at one location, at roughly the same time. Excluded are shootings associated with organized crime, gangs or drug wars.[13]
- Mass Shooting Tracker: four or more persons shot in one incident, at one location, at roughly the same time.[9][10]
- Gun Violence Archive/Vox: four or more shot in one incident, excluding the perpetrators, at one location, at roughly the same time.[14][15]
- Mother Jones: three or more shot and killed in one incident at a public place, excluding the perpetrators. This list excludes all shootings the organization considers to be "conventionally motivated" such as all gang violence and armed robberies.[8]
- The Washington Post: four or more shot and killed in one incident at a public place, excluding the perpetrators.[7]
- ABC News/FBI:[n 1] four or more shot and killed in one incident, excluding the perpetrators, at one location, at roughly the same time.[16]
- Congressional Research Service: four or more shot and killed in one incident, excluding the perpetrators, at a public place, excluding gang-related killings and those done with a profit-motive.[17]
Only incidents considered mass shootings by at least two of the above sources are listed below. Many incidents involving organized and gang violence are included.
List[edit]
- A number n in brackets indicates that it was the nth mass shooting in that community in the year.
| Date | Community | State | Dead | Injured | Total | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | Mobile | Alabama | 1 | 9 | 10 | A shooter opened fire in Mobile, Alabama, shooting 10 people, 1 fatally.[18] |
| December 31 | Phoenix (11) | Arizona | 0 | 9 | 9 | Nine people were wounded in a shooting at a business.[19] |
| December 30 | Humble | Texas | 2 | 2 | 4 | Two men were found deceased near a car in an intersection and two others were wounded after an apparent argument escalation.[20] |
| December 28 | Dallas (9) | Texas | 0 | 6 | 6 | A person opened fire, wounding six adults.[21] |
| December 28 | New York City (20) | New York | 1 | 3 | 4 | One person was killed and three others were wounded outside a deli in the Crotona Park East neighborhood of The Bronx when an assailant opened fire on mourners during a vigil to a victim of gun violence.[22] |
| December 27 | Washington (10) | District of Columbia | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four men were wounded in the Southeast after an afternoon shooting, at least one of the wounded was a bystander.[23] |
| December 27 | Columbus (6) | Ohio | 0 | 5 | 5 | Multiple shooters opened fire at a pajama party, wounding two teenagers and three adults.[24] |
| December 27 | Eureka | California | 2 | 2 | 4 | A couple was killed inside their home and two others were injured by a gunman.[25] |
| December 26 | New Orleans (11) | Louisiana | 2 | 4 | 6 | A person opened fire, shooting six people, two fatally.[26] |
| December 24 | Columbus | Mississippi | 1 | 4 | 5 | A man was killed and four other adults were wounded in the late evening after an argument escalated.[27] |
| December 23 | Wichita | Kansas | 2 | 2 | 4 | Two adults were killed and two wounded at a house party in the evening.[28] |
| December 19 | Lake City | Florida | 0 | 5 | 5 | Five teenagers were wounded in an afternoon shooting. They were found in two separate groups.[29] |
| December 18 | Oklahoma City (2) | Oklahoma | 0 | 4 | 4 | A shooter opened fire at a farmers market, wounding four people.[30] |
| December 17 | Atlanta (12) | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 5 | Two teenagers were killed and two others and a child wounded after a dispute that began on social media escalated. An armed group arrived at an apartment complex in the Greenbriar neighborhood and began shooting inside, with another group returning fire.[31] |
| December 17 | Houston (12) | Texas | 1 | 3 | 4 | An argument inside The Oak bar in the Third Ward led to one person killed, and three others wounded.[32] |
| December 16 | Valdosta | Georgia | 2 | 2 | 4 | Two people were killed and two injured after a man opened fire in an apartment building, he later turned himself in.[33] |
| December 16 | Dallas (8) | Texas | 0 | 5 | 5 | Five teenagers were wounded in a drive-by shooting at a 7-Eleven in Eastfield.[34] |
| December 16 | Memphis (8) | Tennessee | 0 | 5 | 5 | Five people were critically wounded in a shooting at an apartment complex.[35] |
| December 16 | Chicago (45) | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 4 | Four students were shot, two fatally, outside Benito Juarez Community Academy in the Pilsen neighborhood in the west side.[36] |
| December 15 | Los Angeles (9) | California | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people were wounded and attempted to flee in a motor vehicle in South Los Angeles, and then involved in a car accident.[37] |
| December 13 | Rochester | New York | 1 | 4 | 5 | One person was killed and four others injured after someone opened fire in a large gathering to create a memorial for a murder victim.[38] |
| December 12 | New York City (19) | New York | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people were wounded in a drug related shootout in the NYCHA Mott Haven Houses complex in the Bronx.[39] |
| December 11 | Chicago (44) | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 4 | Three adults were killed and one wounded at a birthday party inside Vera Lounge in Portage Park in the northwest side. The fight spilled onto the street and someone opened fire.[40] |
| December 9 | Phoenix (10) | Arizona | 1 | 3 | 4 | A man was killed and three others wounded in an evening shooting in South Phoenix.[41] |
| December 8 | Detroit (11) | Michigan | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people were wounded in an apparent targeted attack after two cars pulled up outside the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel and opened fire.[42] |
| December 8 | New Orleans (10) | Louisiana | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people were wounded in a shooting outside a Dollar Tree in the Gentilly neighborhood.[43] |
| December 6 | New York City (18) | New York | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people, including three teenagers, were wounded in a shooting in the West Farms neighborhood in the Bronx.[44] |
| December 6 | Macon | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 4 | Three teenagers were killed and a fourth injured at an apartment complex after two shooters reportedly ambushed one of the victims.[45] |
| December 4 | Zion | Illinois | 0 | 5 | 5 | Five teenagers were shot inside a home on Horeb Avenue.[46] |
| December 1 | San Antonio (7) | Texas | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four adults were wounded after getting into an argument at a local car-wash after meeting to sell items.[47] |
| November 30 | Lake Charles | Louisiana | 0 | 8 | 8 | Eight people were wounded at the VVS1 Hookah Lounge.[48] |
| November 27 | Tallahassee (2) | Florida | 1 | 4 | 5 | One person was killed and four others were injured when a shooter opened fire in the outdoor basketball court of Florida A&M University.[49] |
| November 27 | New Orleans (9) | Louisiana | 0 | 5 | 5 | Five people were wounded on Bourbon Street.[50] |
| November 26 | Atlanta (11) | Georgia | 2 | 4 | 6 | Two people were killed and four others wounded when two shooters opened fire on a bridge in the Atlantic Station neighborhood. All those involved were teenagers.[51] |
| November 26 | Chicago (43) | Illinois | 2 | 2 | 4 | Four people were shot, two fatally, just after midnight in the West Pullman neighborhood in the south side.[52] |
| November 25 | Riverside | California | 4[n 2] | 0 | 4 | A Virginia sheriff's deputy traveled to Riverside, California, and killed the mother and the grandparents of a 15-year-old he tried to sexually extort online, before committing suicide.[53] |
| November 25 | Atlanta (10) | Georgia | 1 | 3 | 4 | One man was killed and two others and a teenager were wounded after they engaged in an attempted robbery, after the home owner exchanged gunfire the victims.[54] |
| November 24 | Costa Mesa | California | 1 | 4 | 5 | Road rage stemming from a traffic collision on Bay Street led to a shooting that killed one person and four others wounded.[55] |
| November 24 | Houston (11) | Texas | 2 | 2 | 4 | A gunman invaded the home of his ex-wife in the Spring Branch neighborhood and began shooting. Two people were killed, and two others wounded including a teenager.[56] |
| November 23 | Temple Hills | Maryland | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people, including three teenagers, were wounded in a shooting outside a strip mall on Iverson Street.[57] |
| November 23 | Philadelphia (26) | Pennsylvania | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four students were wounded in a drive-by shooting near Overbrook High School in West Philadelphia.[58] |
| November 22 | Lake Belvedere Estates | Florida | 2 | 2 | 4 | Two adults were killed and two others wounded at a home in the early morning near Palm Beach International Airport.[59] |
| November 22 | Chesapeake | Virginia | 7[n 2] | 4 | 11 | 2022 Chesapeake shooting: An assailant killed six people including one teenager and injured four others before turning the gun on himself at a Walmart located at Sams Cir. The shooter was the night-shift manager of the Walmart who worked there for 12 years.[60] |
| November 20 | Kingfisher County | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 5 | At a marijuana farm, four people were murdered and a fifth was injured in an execution-style shooting.[61] |
| November 20 | Dallas (7) | Texas | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people were shot after an argument in the parking lot of a billiards hall in the Oak Cliff neighborhood.[62] |
| November 20 | Yazoo County | Mississippi | 1 | 6 | 7 | At 12:41 a.m., a person opened fire during a game of dice at a bonfire at Wells Place Farm.[63] |
| November 19–20 | Colorado Springs (5) | Colorado | 5 | 19[n 2] | 24 | Colorado Springs nightclub shooting: Five people were killed and 25 others injured, 19 by gunfire, in a shooting inside Club Q, a gay nightclub. Six additional people were injured in the chaos. The shooting happened just before midnight of Transgender Day of Remembrance.[64][65][66] |
| November 19 | Washington Park | Illinois | 1 | 3 | 4 | A thirteen-year-old boy was killed and three of his friends wounded in an afternoon drive-by shooting.[67] |
| November 18 | Chesterfield County | Virginia | 4 | 0 | 4 | A woman and her three children were killed in a domestic dispute inside a house on Laurel Oak Road.[68] |
| November 17 | Cabo Rojo | Puerto Rico | 2[n 2] | 2 | 4 | A shootout between suspected drug smugglers and Customs and Border Protection agents resulted in three agents being shot, one fatally. A suspected drug smuggler was also killed.[69] |
| November 16 | Phoenix (9) | Arizona | 5[n 2] | 0 | 5 | A gunman killed his wife and three children in a domestic dispute before turning the gun on himself.[70] |
| November 13 | Charlottesville | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2022 University of Virginia shooting: A gunman opened fire on the main campus of the University of Virginia, killing three people and wounding two others before escaping.[71] |
| November 13 | Memphis (7) | Tennessee | 0 | 4 | 4 | Four people were wounded in a shooting near Sheffield High School in Parkway Village. The crime violated the Gun-Free School Zone Act.[72] |
| November 13 | Omaha (3) | Nebraska | 1 | 7 | 8 | Eight people were shot, one fatally, at a large gathering early in the morning on Ames Ave and 33rd St.[73] |
| November 13 | Philadelphia (25) | Pennsylvania | 0 | 4 | 4 | An argument at a nightclub led to a shooting of four people on Wyoming Ave near D St in the Feltonville neighborhood of North Philadelphia.[74] |
| November 13 | Halifax County | North Carolina | 1 | 6 | 7 | An argument between a group of women at a large bonfire party at the Double D Ranch led to gunfire leaving seven people wounded, one fatally. Among the injured was a teenager.
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