Mass killings in the U.S. have declined to their lowest level since 2006, with 17 incidents reported so far in 2025, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in collaboration with Northeastern University. This drop of nearly 24% from the previous year highlights a potential return to average levels following spikes in mass killings observed in 2018 and 2019.
While experts, including criminologist James Alan Fox, caution that the reduction does not necessarily indicate a permanent trend toward safety, the decline coincides with an overall fall in homicide and violent crime rates. Notably, 82% of this year’s mass killings involved firearms, raising questions about gun violence and its complex relationship with societal factors. For more insights into this evolving situation and what it might mean for the future, click through to the full article.
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