Worst Mass Shootings in America
Worst Mass Shootings in America

by Dyfed Loesche (Statista)

The Las Vegas strip shooting was the worst such incident in United States history. Here's the top 11 worst shooting incidents in recent Amercian history.

58 people have died at a country music festival when an assailant opened fire from a hotel room overlooking the venue. More than 530 people were injured in the attack and the ensuing chaos.

Las Vegas police reported that a single gunman opened fire on concertgoers attending the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival from his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

The gunman was identified as Stephen Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada. They said he acted alone. Investigators said they found 47 firearms in three locations, including Paddock's room at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and his home.

Only last year, a similar such incident occurred at a night club in Orlando, Florida, where 49 people lost their lives in a mass shooting.

 

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