Mourning and outrage have shaken the nation as mass shootings continue to mark some of the latest chapters of a long history of gun violence across the United States. As Americans grapple with these ...
While there is no specific definition of a mass shooting, an accepted one says that an incident in which at least four people are shot (injured or killed) is considered a "mass shooting." The FBI uses ...
Data shows that a shooting in Southport, North Carolina, was the 378th mass shooting of 2025. The Rockefeller Institute of Government defines a mass shooting as "an incident of targeted violence ...
In recent years, it seems Western Pennsylvania has seen more than its fair share of mass shootings. • LA Fitness in 2009. • Western Psych in 2012. • Wilkinsburg in 2016. • Tree of Life in 2018. • ...
There is no universal standard for what constitutes a mass shooting, potentially causing discrepancies in data and research among authorities and experts -- and confusion for the average person. "Some ...
(WKYT)—Today’s Good Question is: What is the definition of a mass shooting? One of the issues with reporting on a shooting, like the one we had early this morning in Lexington, is there is no official ...
There is no consensus among organizations that track shootings in the U.S. about the definition of "mass shooting" Twenty-one shot dead in Uvalde, Texas. Ten in Buffalo, N.Y. Four in Tulsa, Okla.