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Soft Targets and Crowded Places (ST-CP)
Mass Shooting Prevention and Research Library (MSPRL)
Mass Shooters “No Names – No Pictures” Project
It is well known (and documented) that many mass shooters plan and excute their mass shooting to acquire notoriety, which is often confused with fame. “Notoriety” suggests being known, most often unfavorably, for negative actions; while “fame” implies a positive reputation or recognition. Whatever it’s called, it’s something mass shooters seek, often desperately, and it’s something that is fully within our control to deny them.
Our Mass Shooter “No Names – No Pictures” Project is a work in progress. It’s something we’ll keep working on and for.
Denying mass shooters notoriety is easy and costless. Just don’t name or picture them. We don’t. We never have. We never will. But getting the mass media to follow suit has proven to be nearly impossible. In the interest of what’s best for society, you’d think they would embrace it, but they largely won’t, probably because their material garners greater interest when they name and/or picture mass shooters. However, with each occurrence of them naming and/or picturing mass shooters, they’re cordially inviting the next mass shooting.
Current case in point: The Covenant School
Once these despicable people end up in jail and prision their orange jump suits will have an identifying number or alphanumeric characters. Why wait? Let’s assign them one immediately following their heinous deed.
Soft Targets and Crowded Places (ST-CP) – Mass Shooting Prevention and Research Library (MSPRL) has developed a mass shooter naming convention (completely absence of pictures) that we encourage others, particulary the mass media, to adopt. While still a work in progress, it’s currently very useable. We welcome suggestions for improving it. Obviously, our Mass Shooters “No Names – No Pictures” Project includes predominantly only mass shootings in our authoritative source database. However our format can be easily expanded or one like it easily adopted. We realize it’s just a starting point. We welcome bonafide like-minded organizations to partner with us to expand our format or develop a better approach. It seems a standardized universally adopted format would ultimately be best. We don’t need or want credit for it, we just want to deny what many mass shooters crave: notoriety.
Every mass shooting in our databases has been assigned a identification code. Future mass shooters will likewise be assigned an identification code immediatelky following a mass shooting.
The code is simple as follows:
MS – Mass Shooter.
Identification Number – Sequential five digit number.
Race/Ethnicity – W: White – B: Black – A: Asian – L: Latino – NA: Native American – O: Other – U: Unknown.
Gender – F: Female – M: Male.
Age.
Computations:
Total authoritative source mass shootings: 151.
Three (3) mass shootings involved two perpetrators
(Columbine High School,
Inland Regional Center (IRC), and
JC Kosher Supermarket)
for an additional three (3) mass shooter identification numbers.
We added two (2) mass shootings to the authoritative source total
(University of Texas Tower and
Walk of Death) for an additional two (2) mass shooter identification numbers.
Total mass shooter identification numbers: 156.
September 4, 2024
Apalachee High School MS-00156-W-M-14
Winder, Georgia
Killed: 4 – Injured: 9
June 21, 2024
The Mad Butcher Grocery Store MS-00155-W-M-44
Fordyce, Arkansas
Killed: 4 – Injured: 10
December 6, 2023
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) MS-00154-W-M-67
Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed: 3 – Injured: 1
October 25, 2023
Just-In-Time Recreation/Schemengees Bar and Grill MS-00153-W-M-40
Lewiston, Maine
Killed: 18 – Injured: 13
August 26, 2023
Dollar General MS-00152-W-M-21
Jacksonville, Florida
Killed: 3 – Injured: 0
August 23, 2023
Cook’s Corner [Biker Bar and Restaurant] MS-00151-W-M-59
Trabuco Canyon, California
Killed: 3 – Injured: 6
July 3, 2023
Philadelphia Neighborhood MS-00150-B-M-40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed: 5 – Injured: 2
May 15, 2023
Farmington, New Mexico, Neighborhood MS-00149-W-M-18
Farmington, New Mexico
Killed: 3 – Injured: 6
May 6, 2023
Allen Premium Outlets MS-00148-W-M-33
Allen, Texas
Killed: 8 – Injured: 7
April 10, 2023
Old National Bank MS-00147-W-M-25
Louisville, Kentucky
Killed: 5 – Injured: 9
March 27, 2023
The Covenant School MS-00146-W-F-28
Nashville, Tennessee
Killed: 6 – Injured: 6
February 13, 2023
Michigan State University MS-00145-B-M-43
Lansing, Michigan
Killed: 3 – Injured: 5
January 23, 2023
Half Moon Bay MS-00144-A-M-66
Half Moon Bay, California
Killed: 7 – Injured: 1
January 21, 2023
Lai Lai Ballroom and Studio MS-00143-A-M-72
Monterey Park, California
Killed: 11 – Injured: 9
November 22, 2022
Walmart Supercenter MS-00142-B-M-31
Chesapeake, Virginia
Killed: 6 – Injured: 4
November 19, 2022
Club Q MS-00141-W-M-22
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed: 5 – Injured: 18
November 13, 2022
University of Virginia (UVA) MS-00140-B-M-22
Charlottesville, Virginia
Killed: 3 – Injured: 2
October 13, 2022
Hedingham … Neuse River … Trail MS-00139-W-M-15
Raleigh, North Carolina
Killed: 5 – Injured: 2
July 17, 2022
Greenwood Park Mall MS-00138-W-M-20
Greenwood, Indiana
Killed: 3 – Injured: 2
July 4, 2022
Fourth of July Parade MS-00137-W-M-21
Highland Park, Illinois
Killed: 7 – Injured: 46
June 16, 2022
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church MS-00136-W-M-70
Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Killed: 3 – Injured: 0
June 9, 2022
Columbia Machine MS-00135-W-M-23
Smithsburg, Maryland
Killed: 3 – Injured: 1
June 1, 2022
Natalie Building – Saint Francis Hospital MS-00134-B-M-45
Tulsa, Oklahoma,
Killed: 4 – Injured: Unspecified
May 24, 2022
Robb Elementary School MS-00133-L-M-18
Uvalde, Texas
Killed: 21 – Injured: 17
May 14, 2022
Tops Friendly Market MS-00132-W-M-18
Buffalo, New York
Killed: 10 – Injured: 3
February 28, 2022
The Church of Sacramento MS-00131-W-M-39
Sacramento, California
Killed: 4 – Injured: 0
November 30, 2021
Oxford High School MS-00130-W-M-15
Oxford, Michigan
Killed: 4 – Injured: 7
May 26, 2021
Santa Clara … (VTA) Light-Rail Yard MS-00129-W-M-57
San Jose, California
Killed: 9 – Injured: 0
April 15, 2021
FedEx Warehouse MS-00128-W-M-19
Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed: 8 – Injured: 5
March 31, 2021
Office Complex MS-00127-W-M-43
Orange, California
Killed: 4 – Injured: 1
March 22, 2021
King Soopers Supermarket MS-00126-W-M-21
Boulder, Colorado
Killed: 10 – Injured: 0
March 16, 2021
Atlanta … Massage Parlor/Spas MS-00125-W-M-21
Atlanta, Georgia
Killed: 8 – Injured: 1
March 16, 2020
Kum & Go Convenience Store MS-00124-W-M-31
Springfield, Missouri
Killed: 4 – Injured: 0
February 26, 2020
Molson Coors Beverage Company MS-00123-B-M-51
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed: 5 – Injured: 0
December 10, 2019
JC Kosher Supermarket MS-00122-B-M-47 – MS-00121-B-F-50
Jersey City, New Jersey
Killed: 4 – Injured: 3
December 6, 2019
Naval Air Station Pensacola MS-00120-W-M-21
Pensacola, Florida
Killed: 3 – Injured: 8
August 31, 2019
Midland-Odessa MS-00119-W-M-36
Odessa, Texas
Killed: 7 – Injured: 25
August 4, 2019
Dayton Entertainment District MS-00118-W-M-24
Dayton, Ohio
Killed: 9 – Injured: 27
August 3, 2019
El Paso Walmart Supercenter MS-00117-W-M-21
El Paso, Texas
Killed: 23 – Injured: 26
Rank: 6—
July 28, 2019
Gilroy Garlic Festival MS-00116-W-M-19
Gilroy, California
Killed: 3 – Injured: 17
May 31, 2019
Virginia Beach Municipal Center MS-00115-B-M-40
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Killed: 12 – Injured: 4
February 15, 2019
Harry Pratt Company MS-00114-B-M-45
Aurora, Illinois
Killed: 5 – Injured: 6
January 24, 2019
State College MS-00113-W-M-21
State College, Pennsylvania
Killed: 3 – Injured: 1
January 23, 2019
SunTrust Bank MS-00112-W-M-21
Sebring, Florida
Killed: 5 – Injured: 0
November 19, 2018
Mercy Hospital MS-00111-L-M-32
Chicago, Illinois
Killed: 3 – Injured: 0
November 7, 2018
Borderline Bar & Grill MS-00110-W-M-28
Thousand Oaks, California
Killed: 12 – Injured: 22*
October 27, 2018
Tree of Life Synagogue MS-00109-W-M-46
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed: 11 – Injured: 6
September 20, 2018
Rite Aid Distribution Center MS-00108-B-M-26
Perryman, Maryland
Killed: 3 – Injured: 3
September 12, 2018
Bakersfield MS-00107-L-M-54
Bakersfield, California
Killed: 5 – Injured: 0
September 6, 2018
Fifth Third Center MS-00106-L-M-29
Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed: 3 – Injured: 2
June 28, 2018
Capital Gazette MS-00105-W-M-45
Annapolis, Maryland
Killed: 5 – Injured: 2
May 18, 2018
Santa Fe High School MS-00104-W-M-17
Santa Fe, Texas
Killed: 10 – Injured: 13
April 22, 2018
Waffle House MS-00103-W-M-29
Nashville, Tennessee
Killed: 4 – Injured: 4
March 9, 2018
Yountville Veterans Home MS-00102-A-M-36
Yountville, California
Killed: 3 – Injured: 0
February 14, 2018
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School MS-00101-W-M-19
Parkland, Florida
Killed: 17 – Injured: 17
Rank: 9
January 28, 2018
Ed’s Car Wash MS-00100-W-M-28
Melcroft, Pennsylvania
Killed: 4 – Injured: 1
November 14, 2017
Rancho Tehama Reserve MS-00099-W-M-44
Rancho Tehama, California
Killed: 5 – Injured: 10*
November 5, 2017
First Baptist Church MS-00098-W-M-26
Sutherland Springs, Texas
Killed: 26 – Injured: 20
Rank: 5
November 1, 2017
Walmart Supercenter MS-00097-W-M-47
Thornton, Colorado
Killed: 3 – Injured: 0
October 18, 2017
Edgewood/Wilmington MS-00096-B-M-37
Edgewood, Maryland and Wilmington, Delaware
Killed: 3 – Injured: 3
October 1, 2017
Route 91 Harvest Music Festival MS-00095-W-M-64
Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed: 60 – Injured: 869
Rank: 1
June 14, 2017
United Parcel Service (UPS) Facility MS-00094-A-M-38
San Francisco, California
Killed: 3 – Injured: 7*
June 7, 2017
Weis Markets Supermarket MS-00093-W-M-24
Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania
Killed: 3 – Injured: 0
June 5, 2017
Fiamma Factory MS-00092-W-M-45
Orlando, Florida
Killed: 5 – Injured: 0
May 12, 2017
Pine Kirk Care Center MS-00091-W-M-43
Kirkersville, Ohio
Killed: 3 – Injured: 0
April 18, 2017
Fresno Downtown MS-00090-B-M-39
Fresno, California
Killed: 3 – Injured: 0
January 6, 2017
FLL International Airport MS-00089-L-M-26
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Killed: 5 – Injured: 42*
September 23, 2016
Cascade Mall MS-00088-O-M-20
Burlington, Washington
Killed: 5 – Injured: 0
July 17, 2016
Baton Rouge Police MS-00087-B-M-29
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Killed: 3 – Injured: 3
July 7, 2016
Dallas Police MS-00086-B-M-25
Dallas, Texas
Killed: 5 – Injured: 11
June 12, 2016
Pulse … and Nightclub MS-00085-O-M-29
Orlando, Florida
Killed: 50 – Injured: 58*
Rank: 2
February 25, 2016
Newton and Hesston MS-00084-B-M-38
Newton, Kansas and Hesston, Kansas
Killed: 3 – Injured: 14
February 20, 2016
Kalamazoo MS-00083-W-M-45
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Killed: 6 – Injured: 2
December 2, 2015
Inland Regional Center (IRC) MS-00082-O-M-28 – MS-00081-O-F-28
San Bernardino, California
Killed: 14 – Injured: 21
November 27, 2015
Planned Parenthood Clinic MS-00080-W-M-57
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed: 3 – Injured: 9
October 31, 2015
Colorado Springs MS-00079-W-M-33
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed: 3 – Injured: 0
October 1, 2015
Umpqua Community College MS-00078-O-M-26
Roseburg, Oregon
Killed: 9 – Injured: 9
July 16, 2015
Military Installations MS-00077-O-M-24
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Killed: 5 – Injured: 2
June 17, 2015
Emanuel AME Church MS-00076-W-M-21
Charleston, South Carolina
Killed: 9 – Injured: 1
June 11, 2015
Trestle Trail Bridge MS-00075-L-M-27
Menasha, Wisconsin
Killed: 3 – Injured: 1
October 24, 2014
Marysville-Pilchuck High School MS-00074-NA-M-15
Marysville, Washington
Killed: 5 – Injured: 3
May 23, 2014
Isla Vista MS-00073-W-M-22
Isla Vista, California
Killed: 6 – Injured: 14
April 3, 2014
Fort Hood Military Base MS-00072-L-M-34
Fort Hood, Texas
Killed: 3 – Injured: 14
February 20, 2014
Alturas Tribal MS-00071-NA-F-44
Alturas, California
Killed: 4 – Injured: 2
September 16, 2013
Naval Sea Systems Command MS-00070-B-M-34
Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C.
Killed: 12 – Injured: 8
July 26, 2013
Hialeah Apartment MS-00069-L-M-42
Hialeah, Florida
Killed: 6 – Injured: 0
June 7, 2013
Santa Monica MS-00068-W-M-23
Santa Monica, California
Killed: 6 – Injured: 4
April 21, 2013
Pinewood Village Apartment MS-00067-B-M-27
Federal Way, Washington
Killed: 4 – Injured: 0
March 13, 2013
Mohawk Valley MS-00066-W-M-64
Herkimer County, New York
Killed: 4 – Injured: 2
December 14, 2012
Sandy Hook Elementary School MS-00065-W-M-20
Newtown, Connecticut
Killed: 27 – Injured: 2
Rank: 4
September 27, 2012
Accent Signage Systems MS-00064-W-M-36
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed: 6 – Injured: 2
August 5, 2012
Gurdwara (Sikh Temple) MS-00063-W-M-40
Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Killed: 7 – Injured: 3
July 20, 2012
Century 16 Movie Theater MS-00062-W-M-24
Aurora, Colorado
Killed: 12 – Injured: 70
May 20, 2012
Café Racer MS-00061-W-M-40
Seattle, Washington
Killed: 5 – Injured: 1
April 2, 2012
Oikos University MS-00060-A-M-43
Oakland, California
Killed: 7 – Injured: 3
February 21, 2012
Su Jung Health Sauna MS-00059-A-M-59
Norcross, Georgia
Killed: 4 – Injured: 0
October 12, 2011
Salon Meritage Hair Salon MS-00058-W-M-42
Seal Beach, California
Killed: 8 – Injured: 1
September 6, 2011
IHOP MS-00057-L-M-32
Carson City, Nevada
Killed: 4 – Injured: 7
January 8, 2011
La Toscana Village Mall MS-00056-W-M-22
Tucson, Arizona
Killed: 6 – Injured: 14
August 3, 2010
Hartford Distributors MS-00055-B-M-34
Manchester, Connecticut
Killed: 8 – Injured: 2
November 29, 2009
Forza Coffee Shop MS-00054-B-M-37
Parkland, Washington
Killed: 4 – Injured: 0
November 5, 2009
Fort Hood Military Base MS-00053-O-M-39
Fort Hood, Texas
Killed: 13 – Injured: 33
April 3, 2009
ACA Immigration Center MS-00052-A-M-41
Binghamton, New York
Killed: 13 – Injured: 4
March 29, 2009
Pinelake Health and Rehabilitation MS-00051-W-M-45
Carthage, North Carolina
Killed: 8 – Injured: 2
June 25, 2008
Atlantis Plastics Factory MS-00050-W-M-25
Henderson, Kentucky
Killed: 5 – Injured: 1
February 14, 2008
Northern Illinois University MS-00049-W-M-27
DeKalb, Illinois
Killed: 5 – Injured: 21*
February 7, 2008
Kirkwood MS-00048-B-M-52
Kirkwood, Missouri
Killed: 6 – Injured: 1
December 5, 2007
Von Maur in Westroads Mall MS-00047-W-M-19
Omaha, Nebraska
Killed: 8 – Injured: 4
October 7, 2007
Crandon Duplex MS-00046-W-M-20
Crandon, Wisconsin
Killed: 6 – Injured: 1
April 16, 2007
Virginia Tech MS-00045-A-M-23
Blacksburg, Virginia
Killed: 32 – Injured: 23
Rank: 3
February 12, 2007
Trolley Square Mall MS-00044-W-M-18
Salt Lake City, Utah
Killed: 5 – Injured: 4
October 2, 2006
West Nickel Mines School MS-00043-W-M-32
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Killed: 5 – Injured: 5
March 25, 2006
Capitol Hill Neighborhood MS-00042-W-M-28
Seattle, Washington
Killed: 6 – Injured: 2
January 30, 2006
Goleta Postal Facility MS-00041-W-F-44
Goleta, California
Killed: 7 – Injured: 0
March 21, 2005
Red Lake Indian Reservation MS-00040-NA-M-16
Red Lake, Minnesota
Killed: 10 – Injured: 5
March 12, 2005
Living Church of God MS-00039-W-M-44
Brookfield, Wisconsin
Killed: 7 – Injured: 4
December 8, 2004
Alrosa Villa Nightclub MS-00038-W-M-25
Columbus, Ohio
Killed: 4 – Injured: 7*
July 8, 2003
Lockheed Martin Plant MS-00037-W-M-48
Meridian, Mississippi
Killed: 6 – Injured: 8
February 5, 2001
Navistar International Corporation Facility MS-00036-B-M-66
Melrose Park, Illinois
Killed: 4 – Injured: 4
December 26, 2000
Edgewater Technology MS-00035-W-M-42
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Killed: 7 – Injured: 0
December 30, 1999
Tampa MS-00034-L-M-34
Tampa, Florida
Killed: 5 – Injured: 3
November 2, 1999
Xerox Corporation Facility MS-00033-A-M-40
Honolulu, Hawaii
Killed: 7 – Injured: 0
September 15, 1999
Wedgwood Baptist Church MS-00032-W-M-47
Fort Worth, Texas
Killed: 7 – Injured: 7
July 29, 1999
Atlanta MS-00031-W-M-44
Atlanta, Georgia
Killed: 12 – Injured: 13
April 20, 1999
Columbine High School MS-00030-W-M-18 – MS-00029-W-M-17
Littleton, Colorado
Killed: 13 – Injured: 24
May 21, 1998
Thurston High School MS-00028-W-M-15
Springfield, Oregon
Killed: 4 – Injured: 25
March 24, 1998
Westside Middle School MS-00027-W-M-11
(Near) Jonesboro, Arkansas
Killed: 5 – Injured: 10
March 6, 1998
Connecticut Lottery Headquarters MS-00026-W-M-35
Newington, Connecticut
Killed: 5 – Injured: 1*
December 18, 1997
Caltrans Maintenance Yard MS-00025-L-M-41
Orange, California
Killed: 4 – Injured: 2
September 15, 1997
R. E. Phelon Company Plant MS-00024-B-M-43
Aiken, South Carolina
Killed: 4 – Injured: 3
February 9, 1996
City Beach Maintenance Trailer MS-00023-B-M-41
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Killed: 5 – Injured: 2
April 3, 1995
Walter Rossler Company MS-00022-U-M-41
Corpus Christi, Texas
Killed: 5 – Injured: 0
June 20, 1994
Fairchild Air Force Base Hospital MS-00021-W-M-20
Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
Killed: 4 – Injured: 23
December 14, 1993
Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant MS-00020-B-M-19
Aurora, Colorado
Killed: 4 – Injured: 1
December 7, 1993
Long Island Rail Road MS-00019-B-M-35
Garden City, New York
Killed: 6 – Injured: 19
August 6, 1993
Luigi’s Italian Restaurant MS-00018-W-M-22
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Killed: 4 – Injured: 7
July 1, 1993
101 California Street MS-00017-W-M-55
San Francisco, California
Killed: 8 – Injured: 6
October 15, 1992
Schuyler County Social Services MS-00016-W-M-50
Watkins Glen, New York
Killed: 4 – Injured: 0
May 1, 1992
Lindhurst High School MS-00015-W-M-20
Olivehurst, California
Killed: 4 – Injured: 10
November 14, 1991
Royal Oak Post Office MS-00014-W-M-31
Royal Oak, Michigan
Killed: 4 – Injured: 5*
November 1, 1991
University of Iowa MS-00013-A-M-28
Iowa City, Iowa
Killed: 5 – Injured: 1
October 16, 1991
Luby’s Cafeteria MS-00012-W-M-35
Killeen, Texas
Killed: 23 – Injured: 27
Rank: 6—
June 18, 1990
Jacksonville MS-00011-B-M-42
Jacksonville, Florida
Killed: 10 – Injured: 6*
September 14, 1989
Standard Gravure Plant MS-00010-W-M-47
Louisville, Kentucky
Killed: 8 – Injured: 12
January 17, 1989
Cleveland Elementary School MS-00009-W-M-26
Stockton, California
Killed: 5 – Injured: 32*
February 16, 1988
ESL Incorporated MS-00008-W-M-39
Sunnyvale, California
Killed: 7 – Injured: 4
April 23, 1987
Palm Bay MS-00007-W-M-59
Palm Bay, Florida
Killed: 6 – Injured: 15
August 20, 1986
Edmond Post Office MS-00006-W-M-44
Edmond, Oklahoma
Killed: 14 – Injured: 6
July 18, 1984
San Ysidro McDonald’s Restaurant MS-00005-W-M-41
San Ysidro, California
Killed: 21 – Injured: 19
Rank: 8
June 29, 1984
Ianni’s Restaurant and Club MS-00004-W-M-39
Dallas, Texas
Killed: 6 – Injured: 1
August 20, 1982
Bob Moore’s Welding & … Service, Inc. MS-00003-W-M-51
Miami, Florida
Killed: 8 – Injured: 3
August 1, 1966
University of Texas Tower MS-00002-W-M-25
Austin Texas
Killed: 16 – Injured 31
Rank: 10
September 6, 1949
Walk of Death MS-00001-W-M-28
Camden, New Jersey
Killed: 13 – Injured: 3