US database reveals most recorded mass killings in 2019
A US database shows the highest number of mass killings, with 211 lives lost in 41 incidents, in 2019. 33 of these incidents, where four or more people were killed, involved firearms. Since this database began recording in 2006, this year has seen the most mass killings, the second-most being 38 incidents in 2006. The yearly tally comes as debates over gun control and weapons in circulation are stalled.
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