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190 Mass Shootings in the United States in 2023: A Call for Gun Reform

According to the Gun Violence Archive, the United States has already encountered no less than 190 mass shootings in the current year, which surpasses the number of days in 2023.

For clarification, a mass shooting is categorized as an event where four or more individuals are shot or killed, per the archive’s definition.

Despite the fact that mass shootings do not represent the majority of firearm-related incidents in America, the effect they have on communities and victims is unmistakable.

Tragic occurrences like the recent mass shootings in Nashville, Tennessee, Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, have left cities in mourning and prompted repeated calls for gun reform.

In 2022, the Gun Violence Archive documented over 647 mass shootings, with 690 occurring in 2021.

By this point last year, the nation had suffered through 176 mass shootings.

Here’s a look at some of the mass shootings seen so far this year:

Atlanta, Georgia

As per the police, a mass shooting at an Atlanta medical center on Wednesday resulted in the death of one person and injured four others.

Cleveland, Texas

Police have stated that a suspect armed with an AR-15 style rifle carried out a dreadful series of “execution style” shootings in a Texas home, resulting in the deaths of five individuals.

Dadeville, Alabama

Authorities reported that a mass shooting occurred at a packed Sweet 16 birthday party in rural Dadeville, Alabama, on April 15th, leaving four people dead and 28 others injured.

The four individuals who lost their lives in the shooting were identified by Tallapoosa County Coroner Mike Knox as 23-year-old Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, 19-year-old Marsiah Emmanuel Collins, 18-year-old Philstavious Dowdell, and 17-year-old Shaunkivia Nicole Smith.

Louisville, Kentucky

According to the police, a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky on Monday morning resulted in the death of four people and left eight others, including two police officers, injured.

Louisville, Kentucky

Four people are dead and eight others, including two police officers, have been injured following a mass shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday morning, according to police.

Nashville, Tennessee

An official from Vanderbilt University Medical Center confirmed that on March 27, three children and three staff members were fatally shot at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, known as the Covenant School.

The incident occurred on Monday morning, with victims ranging from preschool to sixth-grade students. Law enforcement officials shot and killed the 28-year-old suspect in a second-floor school lobby, as announced by the police during a news conference.

Michigan State University

Local police have reported that multiple shootings occurred on Michigan State University’s East Lansing campus on the night of February 13, leaving three people dead and five others injured.

The suspect, who has been identified as having died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was initially reported to have fired shots at Berkey Hall before moving on to the MSU Union building, where more victims were found.

Chris Rozman, interim deputy chief of MSU Police and Public Safety, stated that the police are still investigating the possible motive behind the shootings.

Oakland, California

At least one person is dead and seven more people were injured in a shooting in Oakland, California, on the night of Jan. 23.

Authorities have not yet disclosed a possible motivation for this shooting.

The shooting in Oakland was the third mass shooting in California in just three days.

Half Moon Bay, California

At least 7 people were killed and several more were left seriously injured in a shooting at two locations in Half Moon Bay, California on Jan. 23.

The suspect has been identified as 67-year-old Chunli Zhao. The incident remains under investigation and a motive was unknown, the sheriff’s office said.

“At this time, we are aware of eight victims, one who is deceased, and the remaining victims were listed in stable condition,” the OPD said.

Monterey Park, California

At least 11 people were killed, and 10 others injured after a gunman opened fire at a dance studio near a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California on Jan. 21.

Suspect Huu Can Tran, 72, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a white cargo van in Torrance that law enforcement officers had surrounded and forced their way into about 30 miles from where the massacre occurred, authorities said.

A motive for the Monterey Park shooting is not clear, according to authorities. According to law enforcement sources, domestic violence is one of the scenarios they are looking into.

Still, the mass shooting has compounded ongoing fears from Asian Americans following a rise of anti-Asian racism and violence, community members say.

Enoch City, Utah

A family of eight people, including five children, were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds in a Utah home on Jan. 4 after police conducted a welfare check, according to the officials in Enoch City, Utah.

According to City Manager Rob Dotson, a welfare check was called into the police department that evening.

Dotson indicated that police are unaware of a motive. He also said law enforcement from Enoch City, Iron County, and Cedar City are cooperating in the investigation.

“We all know this family; many of us have served with them in church, and community, and gone to school with these individuals,” Dotson said at a press conference. “And so this community at this time is hurting, they’re feeling lost, they are feeling pain, they have a lot of questions which is natural.”

Huntsville, Alabama

Eleven people were shot in an altercation that left two dead and three in critical condition, according to Huntsville ABC affiliate WAAY.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said investigators arrested three 16-year-olds and two adults in connection with the shooting.

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