Mass Killings in the United States (2021)

[Paul in Saudi]

76) 22 December 2021 Amarillo TX 4 killed (reckless driving/DWI) (https://www.newschannel10.com/2021/12/23/4-dead-2-injured-after-crash-loop-335-near-broadway-drive/)



Incidents 76



Killed 373

 

[Bamspeedy]

Did some research on your list (not all of them, but mostly the 'not reported' ones), and found some updates.
Numbers may be off as order of list was changed a few times.

4) Before 24 January 2021 West Whiteland PA, 4* killed (not reported)
Deaths were gunshots
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/new...d-following-suspected-murder-suicide/2678504/

6) 31 January 2021 Sand Springs OK, 4* killed (not reported)
Deaths were stabbing (killer used knife on himself as well)
https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/c...cle_6909bbf6-64a2-11eb-8741-1f89d8c600f4.html

9) 18 February 2021, Fayette TN, 4* killed (not reported)
Edit: #10
Deaths were gunshots
https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/02/23/unanswered-questions-remain-after-four-death-murder-suicide/

12) before 5 March 2021 Grants? NM, 4 killed (not reported)
Edit: #13
Not one incident.
The four bodies were found at same time, but three were killed over a week's time, then fourth death a month later.
https://www.koat.com/article/sunport-quadruple-murder-suspect-sean-lannon/37466607#

13) 14? March 2021 Indianapolis IN, 4 killed (not reported)
Edit: #14
Deaths were gunshots
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/prosecutor-to-give-update-on-weekends-quadruple-homicide/

30) 10 May 2021 Chesterfield County VA, 6* (negligent homicide, smoking in bed)
If you are going to include accidents like this, how about carbon monoxide poisoning? Family of 7 dead from carbon monoxide poisoning. Make a difference if it came from the vehicle in garage or from a faulty furnace? (not known right now which was the cause)
https://globalnews.ca/news/8469817/minnesota-family-deaths-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/

33) 2 June 2021 Fort Wayne IN, 4 killed (not reported)
Edit: #35
Deaths were stabbing, mother was strangled and stabbed
https://www.wane.com/news/crime/arm...s-police-investigate-problem-at-se-side-home/

Case 39?
There were 37, then you added a new #32 (so that would be 38 total), then jumped to #40?

58) 10 October 2021 York County SC 4 killed (vehicular homicide)
58) 29 November 2021, Bay Country FL, 4* killed (reckless driving)
Two #58s?

60) 30 October 2021 El Paso County CO, 4* killed (not reported)
Can't find official confirmation, but killer was owner of gun shop....
60) before 18 November 2021 Washington County MD, 4* killed (multiple)
Two #60s?

One not on your list (found when looking for June incident in Fort Wayne).
November 29, 2021 Fort Wayne, IN 4 killed (shot)
https://www.fortwaynesnbc.com/2021/11/30/family-members-identified-murder-suicide-monday-night/

 

[Paul in Saudi]

Thank you very much. I shall make corrections when I return from holiday festivities.

 

[Paul in Saudi]

Again, many thanks to BamSpeedy. Most of the corrections had already been done. The "Official" list is on Reddit at:

https://old.reddit.com/r/lists/comments/l4qxtn/mass_killings_in_the_united_states_2021/

The finalized lists for previous years are also there. The list that appears here are really sort of my notes added here as the year moves along. There are additions and deletions, but Reddit lets me edit the whole list in real time.

But you did find a deletion I missed and a very welcome addition. I find it remarkable I can still miss cases.

As to which cases are listed, the rule has evolved to "by any criminal means, where the killer was charged or would have been charged had he lived." It was a fight to get to this point. This is not a list of mass shootings, or mass stabbings. It is an attempt at making a unique list of all mass killings.

Again, I am on vacation at the moment and I hope to have the Reddit list corrected by the end of the year. Then on to 2022. We all pray for less work next year.

 

[Paul in Saudi]

77) 27 December 2021 Lakewood CO, 5* killed (shot) (https://vinnews.com/2021/12/28/police-5-killed-including-gunman-in-denver-area-shootings/)



Incidents 77



Killed 378

 

[Paul in Saudi]

78) 27 December 2021 Polk County FL, 4 killed (reckless driving/fleeing the police) (https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/l...rnage/67-a9d25263-461f-40a1-9fac-086e5b7d9140)




Incidents 78



Killed 382

 

[Aiken_Drumn]

Can we get a final summary of the year, might we compare it to your other compendiums of death?