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The Top 5 Worst School Massacres in United States History
| Massacre | Date | Location | Number of Victims | Perpetrator(s) (end result of crime) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath School Bombing | May 18, 1927 | Bath Township, Michigan | 45 killed | Andrew Kehoe (suicide on scene) |
| 2 | Virginia Tech Shooting | April 16, 2007 | Blacksburg, Virginia | 33 killed | Seung-Hui Cho (suicide on scene) |
| 3 | Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting | December 14th, 2012 | Newtown Connecticut | 26 killed | Adam Lanza (suicide on scene) |
| 4 | Robb Elementary School Shooting | May 24th, 2022 | Uvalde, Texas | 21 killed *developing situation |
Salvador Ramos (killed on scene) |
| 5 | Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting | Feb 14th, 2018 | Parkland, Florida | 17 killed | Nikolas Cruz (arrested by police) |
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The Most Regrettable of All Statistics
Out of 59 high-profile school shootings from 1980 onwards, a handgun was used in 71% of the shootings (42 cases) as the only or primary weapon, while in 29% (17 cases) a rifle or shotgun was used as the only or primary weapon. (a.)
In 62% of the handgun shootings (26 cases out of 59), the handguns were acquired legally. (a.) In 71% of the long-gun used in school shootings (12 cases out of 59), the guns were acquired legally. (a.)According to an analysis carried out by the Violence Policy Center (VPC) of the high profile mass shootings (including school shootings) between 1963 and 2001 the shooters involved in these killings were as follows: school-aged children, disgruntled employees, lone-wolf assassins, domestic terrorists, jilted lovers, and people solely noted for their utter colorlessness, acting out of a wide range of motives.
The one constant factor among the killers was the use of firearms, usually handguns, to perpetrate their horrible crimes. According to the VPC The attraction of the handgun to this class of shooter is that it is highly concealable, highly accessible, and, in recent incarnations, boasts increased firepower in terms of ammunition capacity and calibre. (a.)
There were 20,919 murders in the United States using firearms in 2021. 1,560 of those killed were teenagers and young children. (b.)
Top 5 facts sources:- Violence Policy Center. (2001). Where'd They Get Their Guns: An Analysis of the Firearms Used in High-Profile Shootings, 1963 to 2001. Retrieved, December, 2012.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2011). US gun crime statistics, table 20. Retrieved, December, 2012.
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Top 5 Worst, Death Statistics, Crime & Punishment Statistics
Sources: Top 5 of Anything Research 2022.
List Notes: Data is the top 5 worst killings at a school or educational institution in the United States. Perpetrators are not included on the list of victims.
Please note: Top5ofanything.com presents this unfortunate list in the interest of historical, statistical facts only. Top5ofanything.com is completely against the exploitation of these horrible crimes for entertainment or commercial purposes. We are acutely aware that each victim listed above was a person with a family and friends who deeply feel their tragic and senseless loss. We are horrified by these crimes and we wish they would stop.
Sources: Top 5 of Anything Research 2022.
List Notes: Data is the top 5 worst killings at a school or educational institution in the United States. Perpetrators are not included on the list of victims.
Please note: Top5ofanything.com presents this unfortunate list in the interest of historical, statistical facts only. Top5ofanything.com is completely against the exploitation of these horrible crimes for entertainment or commercial purposes. We are acutely aware that each victim listed above was a person with a family and friends who deeply feel their tragic and senseless loss. We are horrified by these crimes and we wish they would stop.
