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US Records 19 Mass Killings So Far in 2019

Associated Press

   SEATTLE -- The U.S. has recorded 19 mass killings so far this year, the
   majority of them domestic violence attacks that receive scant national
   attention compared with high-profile public shootings in recent years
   at schools, churches and concerts.
   A database compiled by The Associated Press, Northeastern University
   and USA Today shows that the number of mass killings has held steady in
   2019 compared with numbers from past years. But if the trend continues,
   the year could end with a lower death count because there have been
   fewer mass-casualty attacks such as those in Las Vegas, Parkland,
   Florida, and the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando.
   Four mass shootings have happened in public places so far this year,
   compared with 10 in 2018 and seven in 2017. But 2019 saw a big increase
   in the number of mass killings in domestic disputes, helping to keep
   this year's overall numberssimilar tothose of past years.
   There have been 10 family mass killings this year; there were 10 during
   all of 2017.
   In July alone, 13 people were slain in three killings involving
   domestic violence or drugs in Missouri, Wisconsin and Washington state,
   but those stories drew little attention. Meanwhile, a gunman killed
   three people and wounded 12 at a garlic festival in California, with
   smartphones and social media quickly spreading the word.