MASS SHOOTING INCIDENTS RANKED BY NUMBER OF DEAD (INCLUDING SHOOTER)

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33 killed April 16, 2007 – Virginia: Student kills 27 fellow students and five faculty members on Virginia Tech campus.

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27 killed Dec. 14, 2012 – Connecticut: Gunman kills 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

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24 killed Oct. 16, 1991 – Texas: Gunman kills 23 people at Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen, before shooting himself. 4 22 killed July 18, 1984 – California: Unemployed security guard opens fire at McDonald’s in San Ysidro, killing 21 people. Gunman killed by police sniper.

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18 killed Aug. 1, 1966 – Texas: Former U.S. Marine kills his mother and wife, then 16 others from tower at University of Texas at Austin. He is then shot by police.

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15 killed April 20, 1999 – Colorado: Two students go on rampage at Columbine High School, shooting dead 12 students and a teacher. Shooters kill themselves in school’s library. 7

14 killed April 3, 2009 – New York: Migrant opens fire at immigration centre in Binghamton, killing 13 people and wounding four. He then kills himself.

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13 killed Nov. 5, 2009 – Texas: U.S. Army psychiatrist opens fire at Fort Hood, killing 13 people and wounding 32. Shooter is sentenced to death.

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13 killed Sept. 16, 2013 – Washington DC: Former Navy reservist kills 12 people at Washington Navy Yard. Gunman is killed by police. 10

12 killed July 20, 2012 – Colorado: Masked gunman kills 12 and wounds 70 at premiere of Batman film in Denver. Shooter sentenced to life in prison.

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10 killed Oct. 1, 2015 – Oregon: Gunman bursts into community college in Roseburg, killing nine people before police shoot him dead.

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Nine killed June 17, 2015 – South Carolina: White supremacist gunman kills nine black churchgoers during Bible study session at Charleston church. Suspect is awaiting trial.