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Photos: A list of high-profile mass shootings in the US this year
Monterey Park, California
MONTEREY PARK, CALIFORNIA
A 72-year-old man killed 11 people and wounded nine others in a shooting at a Lunar New Year dance in Monterey Park on Jan. 21. The suspect later died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
About the photo: A memorial for the victims of the Jan. 21, 2023 Monterey Park mass shooting, is displayed outside the main doors City Hall in Monterey Park, Calif., Monday, April 24, 2023.
Half Moon Bay, California
HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA
A farmworker killed seven people in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms on Jan. 23, authorities said. He is facing charges.
About the photo: Law enforcement personnel control the scene of a shooting Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in Half Moon Bay, Calif.
Nashville, Tennessee
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Three students and three adults were killed inside The Covenant School in Nashville on March 27. The suspect, a former student, was killed by police.
About the photo: A family leaves with their children from a reunification site in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, March 27, 2023.
Louisville, Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
An employee shot and killed five people and wounded eight others inside the Old National Bank in Louisville while livestreaming the attack on April 10. Police later shot and killed the gunman.
About the photo: A Louisville Metro Police technician photographs bullet holes in the front glass of the Old National Bank building in Louisville, Ky., Monday, April 10, 2023.
Dadeville, Alabama
DADEVILLE, ALABAMA
Four young people were killed and 32 others were wounded by gunfire at a girl's Sweet 16 party in Dadeville on April 15. Police arrested two teenagers and a 20-year-old man on murder charges.
About the photo: Investigators work at the site of a fatal shooting in downtown Dadeville, Ala., on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
Bowdoin, Maine
BOWDOIN, MAINE
Four people were killed in a home and three others were wounded by gunfire April 18 on a busy highway in a neighboring community. A man who was released from prison a few days earlier is charged in the killings.
About the photo: A woman reacts at the scene of a multiple shooting, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Bowdoin, Maine.
Cleveland, Texas
CLEVELAND, TEXAS
A man shot and killed five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old boy, on April 28 after they asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because a baby was trying to sleep. The shooter was arrested after a multi-day manhunt.
About the photo: A law enforcement official works Sunday, April 30, 2023, in the neighborhood where a mass shooting occurred Friday night, in Cleveland, Texas.
Allen, Texas
ALLEN, TEXAS
Eight people were killed and seven were wounded at a busy outdoor shopping center in Allen, Texas, on May 6, before police killed the gunman. It was the 22nd mass killing — in which four or more people died, not including the assailant — of 2023.
About the photo: A law enforcement officer walks as people are evacuated from a shopping center where a shooting occurred Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Allen, Texas.
