According to a report from the Washington Post, which keeps a database of mass shootings and casualties associated with the events, 2023 is the deadliest on record for mass killings. The Post defines events in which four or more people die, not including the gunman, as mass killings, and so far this year there have been 38.

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In 2023, the country has experienced 38 mass shootings in which four or more people were killed, the most of any year since at least 2006.

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Double mass shootings over weekend set grim U.S. record

The latest mass killing in the United States happened Sunday (Dec 3) in Kellogg, Idaho, where a 31-year-old man was detained at the scene of a shooting that left four people dead inside a residence. The mass shooting was part of a spate of gun violence over the weekend that killed and wounded people across the US, i

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There have been more mass shootings with four or more deaths in 2023 than in any year since at least 2006, according to The Washington Post’s gun violence database.

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Mass shootings in US with 4 or more deaths hit highest level since at least 2006

"The rise in mass shootings is driven by many factors, but increasingly easy access to firearms is the primary cause," the article reads

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US sees record-high mass killing statistics in 2023

The number of mass shootings in the US in 2023 reached 38, the highest figure since 2006, the newspaper reported... RIA Novosti, 05.12.2023

Число случаев массовой стрельбы в США за 2023 год достигло 38, это самый большой показатель за все время ведения статистики с 2006 года, сообщила газета... РИА Новости, 05.12.2023

СМИ назвали 2023 год рекордным по числу случаев массовой стрельбы в США

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The media called 2023 a record year for the number of mass shootings in the US

Two mass shootings during the weekend in the United States pushed the country to a grim record of mass killings. According to a report by The Washington Post on Monday (Dec 4), the shootings in Texas and Washington last Sunday were the 37th and 38th shootings this year in which four or more victims were killed, the highest number of mass killings since at least 2006.

In 2022, 36 mass shootings were reported, which was then the highest record.

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Grim trend continues but experts warn that mass killings are only the tip of gun-violence iceberg

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Deadliest year yet for mass shootings in US

The deadliest shooting of 2023 took place Oct. 25 in Lewiston, when Army reservist, Robert Card opened fire in a bowling alley and a bar. He killed 18 people and wounded 13.

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Never before has the United States had as many mass shootings in one year as in 2023, The Washington Post newspaper reports local time on Monday. This involves shootings involving four or more fatalities. On Sunday, both the police in the city of Dallas (Texas) and officers in the city of Vancouver (Washington) received reports of such a shooting. It was numbers 37 and 38 of the year.

Niet eerder telden de Verenigde Staten in één jaar tijd zoveel massaschietpartijen als in 2023, meldt de krant ‘The Washington Post’ maandag lokale tijd. Het gaat daarbij om schietpartijen met vier of meer dodelijke slachtoffers. Zondag kreeg zowel de politie in de stad Dallas (Texas) als agenten in de plaats Vancouver (Washington) een melding binnen van zo’n schietpartij. Het ging om nummer 37 en 38 van het jaar.

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Record number of mass shootings in the US already this year

I helgen inträffade masskjutning nummer 38 i USA hittills i år, vilket innebär den högsta noteringen som uppmätts på över 15 år.

Rekordmånga masskjutningar i USA i år

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There were 38 instances of mass killings with guns in 2023, marking the highest count since at least 2006. As of Dec. 5, GVA reports a total of 39,951 gun-related deaths in the U.S. this year, including 22,374 suicides. 1,573 minors under the age of 18 have been fatally shot.

2023 Sets Record for Mass Shootings and Deaths in a Single Year: Report

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