
Public Deadly Mass Shootings Massively Down This Year
Saul Zimet
created: May 15, 2025, 5:03 p.m. | updated: May 16, 2025, 3:38 p.m.
The drop builds on year over year data, which shows that mass shootings declined from 39 in 2023 to 30 in 2024.
A similar pattern has emerged for mass shootings with fewer or no fatalities.
According to the Gun Violence Archive, shootings with at least four victims killed or wounded declined from 659 in 2023 to 503 last year, a 24 percent drop.
In 2023, America experienced the highest number of deadly mass shootings on record.
Even so, the drop underscores an often-misunderstood fact about deadly mass shootings: They have not skyrocketed over the past couple of decades, especially considering the growth in population.”From Washington Post.
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