Mass Killings Hit a 20-year Low, Northeastern Data Shows — but Public Perception Hasn’t Caught Up

12/8/25
MASS SHOOTING
Enable IntenseDebate Comments: 
Enable IntenseDebate Comments

As 2025 winds to a close, new data show a surprising trend: this year is on track to record the fewest mass killings in two decades. That is according to data collected by James Alan Fox, a Northeastern University criminologist and leading expert on mass murder. 

read more