Can we say that 2023 started with an “epidemic” of mass shootings in the United States?
On Monday (10), the country suffered another attack that left dead and injured.
At least five people died and eight were injured in a shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning. The alleged shooter died at the scene.
The police did not disclose the motivation for the crime but stated that the shooter had a connection to the bank and may have been an employee or former employee.
There is no official consensus on what constitutes a mass shooting. The Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research group that tracks gun violence using police reports, news coverage, and other public sources, defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people were killed or injured.
In mid-April, the Gun Violence Archive counted at least 145 mass shootings in the United States so far this year.
Here’s a small slice of that pie:
April 10: Louisville, Ky.
At least five people died and six others were injured in a shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.
March 27: Nashville
A heavily armed assailant shot and killed three children and three adults at a private Christian elementary school. The shooter, who authorities said was a former student of the school, was shot and killed by police.
February 19: Memphis
Eleven people were shot, one fatally, at two different crime scenes, which authorities believe are connected. Investigators said they had identified three individuals they believed may be involved in the shootings. Their names have not been released.
February 17: Tate County, Miss.
A 52-year-old man initiated a shooting spree at multiple locations in rural Mississippi, killing six people, including his ex-wife and two brothers, both in their 70s.
The shooter, who was taken into custody, began his rampage at a convenience store in his hometown, Arkabutla, Mississippi, where he fatally shot a man who appeared to have no connection to him.
February 13: East Lansing, Michigan
Three students were killed and five others were injured in shootings at two buildings on the Michigan State University campus. The shooter, a 43-year-old man with no known connection to the university, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
January 23: Half Moon Bay, California
Seven people were shot dead and one was transported to a hospital with serious injuries after a shooter opened fire at two farms. A 67-year-old man, who lived and worked at one of the farms and had previously worked at another, was arrested; authorities believe he intentionally targeted the victims.
January 21: Monterey Park, California.
A 72-year-old shooter killed 11 people and injured at least nine others at a dance hall in a predominantly Asian American community during Lunar New Year celebrations. The shooter was found dead the next day from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Source: The New York Times