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Eleven hundred ninety-six.
That’s the number of names on this page. People who were doing ordinary things until they were shot to death by killers bent on mass fatalities.
In today’s Washington Post, a special 12-page print section lists every mass shooting victim since 1966.
That’s the number of names on this page. People who were doing ordinary things until they were shot to death by killers bent on mass fatalities.
In today’s Washington Post, a special 12-page print section lists every mass shooting victim since 1966.
The pace of the deadliest public mass shootings has accelerated significantly in recent years. The 423 people represented here died between the Sandy Hook massacre and last weekend’s attack in Dayton, Ohio.
They accounted for more than a third of the 1,196 killed since 1966.
They accounted for more than a third of the 1,196 killed since 1966.
“This is a moment to reflect on the horrific human toll of mass shootings in our country and to remember the individuals whose lives were cut short," said Executive Editor @PostBaron.
@PostBaron The Post has a database tracking every mass shooting since 1966.
It includes a breakdown of the type of gun used in each shooting. wapo.st/2yQoP9v
It includes a breakdown of the type of gun used in each shooting. wapo.st/2yQoP9v
