Mass shootings over three decades

The faces behind the trigger

May 19, 2018 ( UPDATED ON NOVEMBER 9 )


Marcelo
Duhalde

Infographic Designer

Pablo
Robles

Infographic
Designer
This is a gallery of the faces behind mass shootings in the US. It covers three decades. The cases vary widely – some perpetrators began shooting out of an uncontrollable fit of rage, while others meticulously planned their attacks. Our list only includes shooters who killed five, or more, non-family members

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Shooters arranged in chronological order of event. Click to view details

Shooter/s age

Venue

Workplace / school (target is co-workers / schoolmates)

Other / public space (target is random people)

Where shootings resulting in more than five deaths occurred

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