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U.S. Mass Shootings On This Date
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A daily listing of historical mass shootings in the U.S. as compiled at http://massshootingtracker.site . Companion site to https://bsky.app/profile/massshootingtrk.bsky.social

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(🧵1/30) On this date (Jan. 31) in 2015, a 26-yr-old man shot and killed his wife, her 16-yr-old daughter, her two parents, and an 18-yr-old girl who was a family friend (LaGrange, Ga.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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February 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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(🧵1/28) On this date (Jan. 30) in 2006, a paranoid woman – who believed she was being targeted in a plot – shot and killed a neighbor, then went to a mail facility and fatally shot 6 more people before committing suicide (Goleta, CA): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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(🧵1/29) On this date (Jan. 29) in 2023, a man shot and killed his 4 young daughters, set the home on fire, then fatally shot himself (Luttrell, Tenn.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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(🧵1/28) On this date (Jan. 28) in 2018, a man – armed with an AR-15 and wearing body armor – shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, her younger brother, and 2 others before fatally shooting himself, leaving a 4-yr-old child orphaned (Melcroft, Pa.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 29, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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(🧵1/39) On this date (Jan. 27) in 2016, a 26-yr-old man shot and killed his mother, father, juvenile sister, brother, and grandmother before fatally shooting himself (Chesapeake, Va.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 28, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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(🧵1/39) On this date (Jan. 26) in 1991, a man fatally shot his girlfriend, her daughter, her infant granddaughter, her daughter’s boyfriend, her sister, & 2 police officers, & wounded his girlfriend’s juvenile son (Chimayo, NM): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 27, 2026 at 4:41 AM
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(🧵1/30) On this date (Jan. 25) in 1973, a man – who had already killed 3 people – fatally shot a friend and his wife, and then a neighbor woman and her 2 young children; he fatally shot another 5 people later (Santa Cruz, Calif.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 26, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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(🧵1/26) On this date (Jan. 24) in 2021, a 17-yr-old boy fatally shot his sister, 18-yr-old brother, father, stepmother, and brother’s 9-month-pregnant girlfriend, and critically wounded his 15-yr-old brother (Indianapolis, Ind.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 24, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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(🧵1/26) On this date (Jan. 23) in 2023, a 66-yr-old man shot 8 co-workers, 7 fatally, at two farms after $100 was docked from his pay for a forklift repair (Half Moon Bay, Calif.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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(🧵1/33) On this date (Jan. 22) in 2023, a man fatally shot his wife’s sister and her husband, and was later killed in a shootout in which 3 deputies and a woman were wounded; the victims’ kids were orphaned (Phoenix, Ariz): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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(🧵1/33) On this date (Jan. 21) in 2023, a man – who was targeting his ex-wife – shot 20 people, 11 fatally, at a dance studio; he was disarmed at another studio before killing himself the next day (Monterey Park, Calif.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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(🧵1/26) On this date (Jan. 20) in 1941, a 71-yr-old man – upset over a missing $50 – shot and killed his daughter, son-in-law, and 2 grandchildren, before fatally shooting himself (Saginaw, Mich.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 20, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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(🧵1/28) On this date (Jan. 19) in 2010, a security guard – a concealed-carry permittee – shot and killed his sister and her family, and 4 members of another family, before being apprehended (Appomattox, Va.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Ap...
January 19, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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(🧵1/27) On this date (Jan. 18) in 2018, a 49-yr-old man fatally shot his son, daughter, and daughter’s fiancé, called police, then fatally shot himself (Piedmont, Ala.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 19, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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America's gun psychopathy continues: *22* mass shooting so far in 2026. 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer

The latest, with 1 person killed and 3 wounded, in Seattle, Wash.: komonews.com/news/local/s...
One dead, three injured after early morning gunfire erupts near Hookah lounge
One man was killed and three others were wounded in a shooting early morning in Seattle’s International District, police said.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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(🧵1/30) On this date (Jan. 17) in 1989, a 24-yr-old man who hated Asians used an AK-56 rifle to kill 5 young children and wound 31 others on a playground before killing himself (Stockton, Calif.): 💔😡💔 #DisarmHate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clevela...
January 17, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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(🧵1/29) On this date (Jan. 16) in 2023, 6 people, including a 16-yr-old girl and her infant child, were fatally shot inside a residence (Goshen, Calif.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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(🧵1/29) On this date (Jan. 15) in 1921, a 36-yr-old man shot and killed his mother, brother, sister, and his sister’s 2 adopted children after an ongoing inheritance dispute (Pamplico, S.C.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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(🧵1/33) On this date (Jan. 14) in 1964, a 20-yr-old man shot 6 of his relatives, killing 4, at their farm home before fatally shooting himself (Albany, Ohio): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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(🧵1/26) On this date (Jan. 13) in 2024, a man shot and killed his estranged wife, 9-yr-old niece, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law, then fatally shot himself (Richmond, Texas): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 14, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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(🧵1/18) On this date (Jan. 12) in 2010, a disgruntled former employee shot 5 people, 4 employees and 1 customer, at a truck rental business; 4 died from the shooting (1 in 2013) and a 5th was seriously wounded (Kennesaw, Ga.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 13, 2026 at 2:31 AM
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(🧵1/34) On this date (Jan. 11) in 2024, a 38-yr-old man fatally shot his girlfriend and 7-yr-old autistic son, then shot and killed himself (Parker, Colo.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 12, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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(🧵1/18) On this date (Jan. 10) in 1972, 35 people were injured during a shootout between police and 4 Nation of Islam protestors; 3 protestors and 2 sheriff’s deputies died. It was unclear who fired first (Baton Rouge, La.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 11, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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(🧵1/32) On this date (Jan. 9) in 2021, a man – who had earlier posted videos online ranting about Satan – shot 7 people, killing 5, before getting shot dead by police. One of the victims was a 15-yr-old girl (Evanston, Ill.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 10, 2026 at 1:15 AM
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(🧵1/30) On this date (Jan. 8) in 2011, a 22-yr-old man shot and killed 6 people (including a 9-yr-old girl) and wounded 13 during an assassination attempt on U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords. She was gravely wounded, but survived (Tucson, Ariz.): 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
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January 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM