Number of mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and February 2020, by shooter's race and ethnicity
| Number of incidents |
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White | 64 |
Black | 20 |
Latino | 10 |
Asian | 8 |
Other | 5 |
Unknown /unclear | 6 |
Native American | 3 |
White people responsible for 64 out of 116 mass shootings between 1982-2020 = responsible for 55% of them; the white population is over 60% now and was over 70% in the 1980s so white people are underrepresented in mass shooting statistics.
Black people responsible for 20 out of 116 mass shootings between 1982-2020 = responsible for 17% of them; the black population is 14% now and was 12-13% in the 1980s so black people are overrepresented in mass shooting statistics.
Between 1982 and December 2023, 80 out of the 149 mass shootings in the United States were carried out by White shooters.
www.statista.com
But, wait! Hold the phone. This website highlights four of the worst mass shootings including those by "notorious white mass shooters" Omar Mateen and Nikolas Cruz
So an Arab and a mixed race Hispanic get included as white when it's convenient. Interesting!
The statistic shows the number of mass shootings in the US by race and ethnicity. More detailed information is collected in the article.
thewebaddicted.com
But then you have to be aware that Arabs, Jews, and 'white Hispanics' are included as white in US census figures and therefore are included as white in mass shooting statistics. George Zimmerman was also 'white' for a while. The conclusion is that actual white people (European descent) are even less represented among mass shooters than I initially thought. Take the 55% figure and subtract the Arabs, white Hispanics, and Jews from the total and we've likely dropped into the 40s. This really isn't an argument you can win nerhack, I've got facts on my side and you've got random clippings from mainstream news articles that are easily debunked; all you're doing is showing that being presented with evidence has no bearing on your "thinking", so everyone here should be aware of that before they engage with you.