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Worst Mass Shootings in the USA by Death Toll
This list features the worst mass shootings in USA history based on death toll.
RANK | EVENT | LOCATION | DEATH TOLL | YEAR |
1 | 2017 Las Vegas Shooting | Las Vegas, Nevada | 58 | 2017 |
2 | 2016 Orlando Nightclub Shooting | Orlando, Florida | 49 | 2016 |
3 | Virginia Tech Shootings | Blacksburg, Virginia | 32 | 2007 |
4 | Sandy Hook Massacre | Newtown, Connecticut | 27 | 2012 |
5 | Sutherland Springs Church Shooting | Sutherland Springs, Texas | 26 | 2017 |
6 | Luby's Shooting | Killen, Texas | 23 | 1991 |
7 | El Paso Walmart Shooting | El Paso, Texas | 22 | 2019 |
8 | San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre | San Ysidro, California | 21 | 1984 |
9 | University of Texas Tower Shooting | Austin, Texas | 18 | 1966 |
10 | Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting | Parkland, Florida | 17 | 2018 |
References
World Atlas. (n.d.) The deadliest mass shootings in history. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-deadliest-mass-shootings-in-history.html (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
Axios. (2017) The deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history. Available at: https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/deadliest-mass-shootings-modern-us-history (Accessed: 6 July 2025).
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