Data Visualizations: Mass Shootings in the United States
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At
least 14 people were killed and 17 others injured in a shooting at the
Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif., Wednesday. Up to three
gunmen opened fire inside the facility — which serves...
Data Visualizations: Mass Shootings in the United States
At least 14 people were killed and 17 others injured in a shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, Calif., Wednesday. Up to three gunmen opened fire inside the facility — which serves people with developmental disabilities — and fled in a dark SUV, police said. Hours later, an SUV matching the description led police on high-speed chase during which shots were fired at police. Two suspects — one male, one female — were killed during the police pursuit. Both wearing tactical gear and carrying assault rifles and handguns. Another person, a male, who was seen leaving the area was taken into custody. The gunmen were armed with long guns and were wearing what appeared to be ski masks and vests, witnesses said. “These were people who came prepared,” San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan told reporters. “They came in with a purpose, with an intent to do something.” Burguan added: “We have no information at this point to indicate that this is terrorist-related, in the traditional sense that people may be thinking. Obviously, at a minimum, we have a domestic-terrorist-type situation.” A suspicious device left at the center is "believed to be an explosive device," he said. President Obama called for stricter gun control in the wake of the shootings. It is believed to be the deadliest mass shooting in the United States since Sandy Hook. This incident comes less than a week after the Nov 28th Planned Parenthood attack in Colorado Spring.
The visualizations below show number of incidents of mass shootings in the United States, the location type, guns used, fatalities and injuries from the past incidents.
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