Table 3. 12 deadliest mass shooting events in the United States.
| Rank | Event | City/State | Setting | Date | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech University | Blacksburg VA | School: University | 4/16/2007 | 32 | 17 |
| 2 | Sandy Hook Elementary School | Newtown CT | School: Elementary | 12/14/2012 | 27 | 2 |
| 3 | Luby’s Cafeteria | Killeen TX | Restaurant | 8/16/1991 | 23 | 20 |
| 4 | McDonald’s Restaurant Shooting | San Ysidro CA | Restaurant | 7/18/1984 | 21 | 19 |
| 5 | University of Texas | Austin TX | School: University | 8/1/1966 | 17 | 31 |
| 6 | Post Office Shooting | Edmond OK | Post Office | 8/20/1986 | 14 | 6 |
| 7-10 | Columbine High School | Littleton CO | School: Secondary | 4/20/1999 | 13 | 21 |
| 7-10 | Immigration Services Center | Binghampton NY | Government Office | 4/3/2009 | 13 | 4 |
| 7-10 | Fort Hood Shooting | Fort Hood TX | Military Base | 11/5/2009 | 13 | 32 |
| 7-10 | Camden Shooting | Camden NJ | Downtown Camden | 9/6/1949 | 13 | 3 |
| 11 | Aurora Movie Theater | Aurora CO | Movie Theatre | 7/20/2012 | 12 | 58 |
| 12 | Geneva County Shooting | Geneva County AL | Alabama Towns | 3/10/2009 | 10 | 6 |
| Totals | 208 | 219 | ||||