America Breaks Record for, Most Mass Shootings , in a Year in 2023.<br />'The Guardian' reports that the United States <br />hit a grim milestone in 2023, recording <br />the most mass shootings ever in a single year.<br />The news comes following a series of recent <br />murders in Texas and Washington state, which <br />became 2023's 37th and 38th mass shootings.<br />In Vancouver, Washington, outside of Portland, Oregon, <br />authorities believe that a murder-suicide was responsible <br />for the deaths of five family members on December 3. .<br />Just hours later, five people in a Dallas home, <br />including a toddler, were shot by a 21-year-old <br />with a previous aggravated assault charge. .<br />Just hours later, five people in a Dallas home, <br />including a toddler, were shot by a 21-year-old <br />with a previous aggravated assault charge. .<br />The same day, another attack occurred in New York City, <br />where a 38-year-old man stabbed multiple people, including <br />two children and two police officers before being shot. .<br />According to an Asssociated Press database, <br />that was the 41st mass killing in the U.S. in 2023.<br />So far this year, at least 203 people have been murdered <br />in mass killings, which is defined as any incident where <br />four or more people, not including the killer, have died.<br />'The Washington Post' reports that most mass <br />shootings occur in private homes or shelters, <br />accounting for 26 of this year's incidents.<br />'The Guardian' reports that other groups, like the <br />Gun Violence Archive, include any incident where <br />multiple people are shot, regardless of the number of deaths.<br />So far in 2023, the group has <br />recorded 630 mass shootings.
