It's been just over
two years now.
In the two years since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, no school shooting has claimed as many lives, nor ones as young, as on that terrible day. But fatal gun attacks at schools and on college campuses remain a fixture of American life. They have occurred once every five weeks on average since Sandy Hook, including two attacks—one in Santa Monica and another near Seattle—in which four or more victims were killed.
With an investigation drawing on data from dozens of news reports, Mother Jones has identified and analyzed 21 deadly school shootings in the past two years. The findings include:
• A total of 32 victims were killed (not including shooters).
• 11 victims were injured.
• 5 shooters were killed (including four who committed suicide, and one shot dead by police).
• The school shootings occurred across 16 states.
• 14 attacks occurred at K-12 schools, and 7 occurred on college or university campuses.
What is even left to say?