U.S. nears 340 mass shootings after weekend
Axios reports that 12 people were killed and at least 40 injured in shootings tied to three high‑school events over the Oct. 11–12 weekend, including four dead and 20+ injured at a St. Helena Island, S.C., alumni gathering and a separate set of Mississippi shootings after football games that left eight dead (including a pregnant woman) and 20 injured. The Gun Violence Archive counts 337 U.S. mass shootings so far in 2025 (through Oct. 11), with Mississippi’s governor calling the attacks “senseless” and local authorities in South Carolina citing hundreds present during the incident.
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- Beaufort County (S.C.) Sheriff: 4 killed, 20+ injured at St. Helena Island alumni event early Sunday
- Mississippi shootings after high‑school football games: 8 dead (incl. a pregnant woman), 20 injured, per state/local statements and reporting
- Gun Violence Archive: 337 U.S. mass shootings in 2025 as of Oct. 11 under GVA’s 4+ shot definition