A List Of The Deadliest Mass Shootings In U.S. History
A gunman opened fire a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., and killed at least 50 people. It is the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Here are the others.
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'It Just Kept Going And Going': Witnesses Describe Orlando Nightclub Shooting
At first, many witnesses say, the sharp staccato sounds seemed like part of the nightclub's pounding music. Then they realized: It was gunfire, and it wasn't stopping.
Obama: 'An Attack On Any American ... Is An Attack On All Americans'
President Obama said that we now know enough about the mass shooting in Orlando to say it was an "act of terror and an act of hate."
At Least 6 Killed In Series Of Shootings In Kalamazoo
State police say they arrested a 45-year-old man who has since been identified as a driver for Uber. Among the dead: four women who were shot in a Cracker Barrel parking lot.
The U.S. Has A Mass Shooting Epidemic, But No Government Database On Gun Violence
In 2012, journalist Mark Follman searched for comprehensive data about America's mass shootings and found that very little existed. So he and his colleagues began compiling a database of their own.
When Mass Shootings Happen, How Survivors Learn To Cope
Tragic events like the recent San Bernardino and Colorado Springs attacks leave behind witnesses who try to process what they've seen. Two survivors of past shootings share how they carry the trauma.
After Mass Shootings, People Turn To Prayer — And Prayer Shaming
After the mass shooting in San Bernardino, many took to Twitter to send prayers, and were then called out for not doing more. It prompted NPR's Scott Simon to muse on the power of prayer.
From Colorado To California, The Gun Control Debate Has Become Personal
The two states in the news over the past week with high profile mass shootings have taken big steps in recent years to tighten gun laws. Is a focus on open carry or mental health the best way forward?
A Tally Of Mass Shootings In The U.S.
The shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., was the 355th mass shooting in the U.S. this year, or a little more than one per day. And it was wasn't even the only mass shooting on Wednesday.
From Our Archives: When Is An Act Of Violence An Act Of Terrorism?
The shootings in San Bernardino have raised a familiar question, one that a linguist and a political scientist say keeps coming up because the line can be tough to draw.