A list of mass killings in the United States since January

This most recent shooting will again focus on the weapon and not on the fact that it is reported the suspect of interest had a recent mental health hospitalization and our current rules prohibit him from having firearms. More laws will not change anything when the existing structure is not utilized.

Unfortunately, as I remember, not all crimes are reported to the FBI for statistics.

Depending on what type of reaction you want from people, you use different terms. For example, you want people to think about gun control or mental health, you say "mass shootings". If you want to draw attention to crime or gangs, you use terms such as "drive by shooting" or "shooting". For example, one shooting in Chicago was called a "shooting" and not a "mass shooting" even though it met the definition of "mass shooting". "Two men were transported to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said. A 43-year-old woman was also taken to a hospital in critical condition. Chicago police later confirmed a total of eight people were injured in the shooting. The five additional victims were taken to hospitals, initially reported to be in good condition, police said. Two of them were women, ages 23 and 27, and three of them were men, ages 25, 27 and 32." Yet, these incidents are not listed as "mass shootings". In short, depending on the reaction you want, depends on the words you use. https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-violence-police/13881674/