US Sets Grim Record for Mass Shootings and Deaths in 2023

Despite increased understanding of warning signs and threat assessment, mass shootings continue to rise, with majority occurring in private homes.

2023 has seen the highest number of mass shootings and deaths in a single year in the US since records began in 2006, with 38 incidents resulting in 197 deaths, excluding the shooters.
The majority of these mass shootings occurred in private homes or shelters, with 19 committed by individuals who killed their own family members.
Despite the increase in mass shootings, they still represent a small percentage of overall gun deaths, with over 48,000 people dying from gunshot wounds in 2022, more than half of which were suicides.
The deadliest shooting of 2023 took place in Lewiston, Maine, where an Army reservist killed 18 people and wounded 13.
Efforts to limit access to guns and enact stricter gun control measures have repeatedly been rejected by lawmakers, particularly those affiliated with the Republican party.