US mass killings set to reach record number in 2023

The graph below shows mass killings from 2014 to 2023. Mass killings are defined as incidents where four or more people are killed.

60 mass killings

On pace for 60

50

40

2022

30

2019

21 mass

killings as

of 7 May

2023

2021

2016

2015

2020

20

2017

2018

2014

10

0

Jan

March

May

July

Sep

Nov

Jan

60 mass killings

On pace for 60

50

40

2022

30

2019

2021

21 mass killings

as of 7 May 2023

2016

2015

2020

20

2017

2018

2014

10

0

Jan

March

May

July

Sep

Nov

Jan

On pace for 60

60 mass killings

50

40

2022

30

2019

2021

21 mass killings

as of 7 May 2023

2016

2015

2020

20

2017

2018

2014

10

0

Jan

March

May

July

Sep

Nov

Jan

On pace for 60

60 mass killings

50

40

2022

30

2019

2021

21 mass killings

as of 7 May 2023

2016

2015

2020

20

2017

2018

2014

10

0

Jan

March

May

July

Sep

Nov

Jan

On pace for 60

60 mass killings

50

40

2022

30

2019

2021

21 mass killings

as of 7 May 2023

2016

2015

2020

20

2017

2018

2014

10

0

Jan

March

May

July

Sep

Nov

Jan