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FIVE DEADLIEST MASS SHOOTINGS IN MODERN US HISTORY; TWO OF FIVE HAPPENED WITHIN LAST 36 DAYS

1. Las Vegas shooting;
October 1, 2017 ; Gunman, Stephen Paddock (64 years old) opened fire on thousands of people at a music festival on the La Vegas Strip. He killed 58 people and wounded more than 500 others.
58 people killed

2.  Orlando Pulse Night Club Shooting;
June 12, 2016;  29 year old Omar Mateen open fire with an assault type riffle and a handgun inside a crowded gay night club in Orlando.
49 people killed

3. Blacksburg Virginia, Virginia Tech
April 16, 2007;  23 year old Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people in two shooting scenes; one at a dorm and then in a classroom building on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. He then killed himself.
32 people killed

4. Newtown, Connecticut- Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting;
December 14, 2012; 20 year old Adam Lanza opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 20 children and 6 Elementary school staff. The gunman killed himself. His mother, Nancy Lanza, was also found shot to death at their home.

27 killed


5.  Sutherland Springs, Texas- First Baptist Texas Church
November 5, 2017; Devin Patrick Kelley, opened fire with a military style rifle, dressed in tactical gear. He killed 26 and injured more than 20 at a Sunday Church service. The gunman shot and killed himself in his car after a chase.

26 people Killed


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