US News: 17-year-old Dylan Butler fatally shot a fellow sixth-grade student and injured five others before taking his own life. Reports suggest that Butler had
The Gun Violence Archive says 147 mass shootings have occurred so far in 2021. After a significant drop in mass shootings in the United States during a pandemic-hit 2020, this year has already seen several deadly cases. Police in Indianapolis say eight people were shot and killed in a shooting late Thursday at a FedEx facility. The shooter also killed himself.
The Gun Violence Archive says 147 mass shootings have occurred so far in 2021. Their definition of mass shooting is a minimum of four gunshot victims.
President Joe Biden last week announced a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment” of gun violence in America. But he said much more is needed. Here, are a few recent mass shootings.