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The nation's deadliest mass shootings since 2012
April 2, 2012, Oakland, California: 7 killed, 3 wounded
Seven people were killed and three were wounded when a 43-year-old former student opened fire at Oikos University in Oakland, California. One Goh was charged with seven counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder, but psychiatric evaluations concluded he suffered from long-term paranoid schizophrenia and was unfit to stand trial.
Sept. 27, 2012, Minneapolis, Minnesota: 6 killed, 2 wounded
In Minnesota's deadliest workplace rampage, Andrew Engeldinger, who had just been fired, pulled a gun and fatally shot six people, including the company's founder. He also wounded two others at Accent Signage Systems in Minneapolis before taking his own life.
Dec. 14, 2012, Newtown, Connecticut: 26 killed, 2 wounded
In Newtown, Connecticut, an armed 20-year-old man entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 26 people, including 20 first graders and six adult school staff members. He then killed himself.
July 26, 2013, Hialeah, Florida: 6 killed
Pedro Vargas, 42, went on a shooting rampage at his Hialeah, Florida, apartment building, gunning down six people before officers fatally shot him.Â
Sept. 16, 2013, Washington, D.C.: 12 killed, 8 wounded
Aaron Alexis, a mentally disturbed civilian contractor, shot 12 people to death at the Washington Navy Yard before he was killed in a police shootout.
May 23, 2014, Santa Barbara, California: 6 killed, 13 wounded
A community college student, Elliot Rodger, 22, killed six people and wounded 13 in shooting and stabbing attacks in the area near the University of California, Santa Barbara, campus. Authorities said he apparently shot himself to death after a gunbattle with deputies.
June 17, 2015, Charleston, South Carolina: 9 killed, 1 wounded
Dylann Roof, 21, shot and killed nine African-American church members during a Bible study group inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Police contend the attack was racially motivated. Roof has been sentenced to death in the shootings.
Oct. 1, 2015, Roseburg, Oregon: 10 killed, 7 wounded
A shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, left 10 people dead and seven wounded. Shooter Christopher Harper-Mercer, 26, exchanged gunfire with police, then killed himself.
Dec. 2, 2015, San Bernardino, California: 14 killed, 24 wounded
Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and Tashfeen Malik, 27, opened fire at a social services center in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people and wounding more than 20. They fled the scene but died hours later in a shootout with police.
Feb. 20, 2016, Kalamazoo, Michigan: 6 killed, 2 wounded
Jason Dalton, 45, is accused of randomly shooting and killing six people and severely wounding two others during a series of attacks over several hours in the Kalamazoo, Michigan, area. Authorities say he paused between shootings to make money as an Uber driver. He faces murder and attempted murder charges.
Feb. 25, 2016, Hesston, Kansas: 3 killed, 14 wounded
Cedric Ford, 38, killed three people and wounded 14 others lawnmower factory where he worked in the central Kansas community of Hesston. The local police chief killed him during a shootout with 200 to 300 workers still in the building, authorities said.
June 12, 2016, Orlando, Florida: 49 killed, 58 wounded
Gunman Omar Mateen opened fire at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub, killing 49 people. Mateen was later killed in a shootout with police.
Oct. 1, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada: 58 killed, 851 wounded
A gunman identified by authorities as Stephen Paddock opened fire on an outdoor music festival on the Las Vegas Strip from the 32nd floor of casino, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 400. He died at the scene after officers went into the hotel room he was using.
Nov. 5, 2017, Sutherland Springs, Texas: 26 killed, 20 wounded
The sun sets behind 26 crosses placed in a field before a vigil for the victims of the First Baptist Church shooting Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Texas officials confirmed Devin Patrick Kelley as the shooter who killed 26 people and wounded about 20 others at the church.
Feb. 14, 2018, Parkland, Florida: 17 killed, 17 wounded
Authorities say a former student killed 17 people, including 14 children and three staff members, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Nikolas Cruz, 19, faced 17 counts of first-degree murder in the attack, which sparked student walkouts throughout the country calling for tougher gun restrictions.
May 31, 2019: Virginia Beach, Va., 12 killed, several wounded
Durant Kreider, left, embraces his son Gavin, 9, during a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at St. John's Baptist Church, Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Virginia Beach, Va. On May 31, 2019, longtime city worker DeWayne Craddock opened fire in a building that houses Virginia Beach government offices. He killed 12 people and wounded several others before he was gunned down by police.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Aug. 4, 2019: Dayton, Ohio: 9 killed, many injured
Witnesses comfort one another at the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. A gunman wearing body armor shot and killed nine people at a popular nightlife area in Dayton, Ohio. Police were patrolling the area and killed the suspect. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
