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Concertgoers run from the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas after the gunfire broke out. By the time the night was over, at least 58 people had died and more than 500 people were wounded in the shooting.

'And Then, The Screaming Started': Scenes From A Nightmare In Las Vegas

3:31pm October 02, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

By the time it was done, Sunday night's attack had become the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. But when it began, all concertgoers knew was something felt very, very wrong.

A police officer stands guard outside the scene of a mass shooting in Plano, Texas, on Sunday.

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At Least 7 People Fatally Shot In Dallas Suburb; Officer Kills Suspect

9:58am September 11, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Neighbors said the victims had gathered for a barbeque and to watch a football game when the shooting took place. Two others were wounded.

Terry Sullivan holds a picture of her son Alex and his father, Tom. Alex was killed on July 20, 2012, in a shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo. He was there to celebrate his 27th birthday with friends and watch the latest Batman film.

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Returning To Row 12, Seat 12, Again, As Aurora Shooting Anniversary Nears

4:57am July 14, 2017

Next week marks the five-year anniversary of the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., that killed 12 people. Tom and Terry Sullivan remember one of the victims: their son, Alex.

Police investigate the aftermath of an early Saturday morning shooting at a Little Rock, Ark., nightclub, in which 17 people were injured.

Shooting At Little Rock Nightclub Injures 28

4:22pm July 01, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Police say that they do not believe the incident is related to terrorism and that all of the victims are alive.

Emergency personnel converge on Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in New York, after a gunman opened fire there on Friday.

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Gunman Kills 1, Wounds 6 In Bronx Hospital, Dies Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Wound

8:00pm June 30, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The New York City Police Department says the shooter was found wearing a white lab coat and was a former employee of Bronx-Lebanon Hospital.

Children account for a fourth of mass shooting deaths.

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Most Mass Shootings Are Smaller, Domestic Tragedies

2:02pm June 05, 2017

The vast majority of gun deaths in America are either suicides or one-on-one shootings.

Activists hold a banner in front of the Pulse nightclub site on Thursday in Orlando, Fla.

Pulse Nightclub Owner Announces Plans For Memorial

5:55pm May 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

"This must and will be a healing initiative," said owner Barbara Poma. It will commemorate the victims, survivors and rescue workers at the site of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

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After Mass Shootings, Action On Gun Legislation Soars At State Level

1:23pm July 13, 2016

by Nathan Rott

Over 20,400 pieces of gun-related legislation have been proposed in the past 25 years after mass shootings. Whether they tighten or loosen gun laws depends on the state's dominant political party.

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A woman walks with a sign to protest gun violence and call for sensible gun laws outside the White House on Monday.

Assault Rifle Bans Find Life On State Level

9:32am June 16, 2016

by Brian Mann

Semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15 and SIG Sauer MCX, which was used in the Orlando shooting, are no longer banned nationally. States, though, are finding success in passing laws restricting them.

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Orlando (who did not want to provide his last name), who was injured in the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub, cries as he attends a memorial service at the Joy MCC Church for the victims of the mass shooting.

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Deadliest Shooting In U.S. History: Suspect Purchased Guns Legally, ATF Says

8:32pm June 13, 2016

by Emma Bowman

Omar Mateen was previously interviewed by the FBI several times over possible ties to terrorism. Authorities say he pledged allegiance to ISIS before attacking a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 50.