Country has had 38 mass shootings – in which at least 203 people have died – so far this year, passing previous high of 36
  • DagonPie@kbin.social
    41·
    2 years ago

    Right, but. In the article they state

    “A series of murders over the weekend have propelled the United States to a grisly new record: the most recorded mass shootings in a year”

    Including the stabbing which they then refer to as a mass killing. I’m not arguing the point of the article. Its just misleading.

    • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 years ago

      Two attacks on Sunday occurring within a couple of hours of each other in Texas and Washington state were the year’s 37th and 38th mass shootings.

      The stabbing is separate and unrelated.

      • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldBanned from communityEnglish
        11·
        2 years ago

        We’ve had more than 38 in my county alone. But that’s why they conflate mass shooting and mass killing.

    • squiblet@kbin.social
      5·
      2 years ago

      It’s slightly confusing but is explained in the article that all mass shooting are mass killings but not all mass killings are shootings, which of course makes sense.