mass shooting
English
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edit- IPA(key): /mæsˈʃutɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): [mæsˈʃuɾɪŋ]
Noun
editmass shooting (countable and uncountable, plural mass shootings)
- (chiefly US, crime) The shooting of multiple people over a short period of time, particularly when there are many victims and in which the victims are targeted indiscriminately.
- Synonym: shooting spree
- 2023 March 28, Daniel Victor, “U.S. Mass Shootings in 2023: A Partial List”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- There is no consensus on what constitutes a mass shooting; different groups define it differently, depending on circumstances including the number of victims, whether the victims are killed or wounded, and whether the shooting occurs in a public place. The Gun Violence Archive […] defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people were killed or injured.
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editshooting of multiple people
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