these violent tragedies are a sobering reminder of how quickly life can change
reminder of how quickly life can change
reminder of how quickly life can change welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down 10 of the most infamous
be counting down 10 of the most infamous
be counting down 10 of the most infamous mass shootings in United States history
mass shootings in United States history
mass shootings in United States history number 10 the Geneva County massacre
number 10 the Geneva County massacre
number 10 the Geneva County massacre Michael Kenneth McClendon began his
Michael Kenneth McClendon began his
Michael Kenneth McClendon began his rampage by killing his mother and
rampage by killing his mother and
rampage by killing his mother and burning her home
burning her home
burning her home he then murdered more family members and
he then murdered more family members and
he then murdered more family members and took off in his car killing
took off in his car killing
took off in his car killing indiscriminately as he went following a
indiscriminately as he went following a
indiscriminately as he went following a police chase and shootout he committed
police chase and shootout he committed
police chase and shootout he committed suicide and while he left behind a list
suicide and while he left behind a list
suicide and while he left behind a list of people who had done him wrong his
of people who had done him wrong his
of people who had done him wrong his reason for killing was never established
reason for killing was never established
reason for killing was never established number 9 the 2011 Tucson shooting US
number 9 the 2011 Tucson shooting US
number 9 the 2011 Tucson shooting US Representative Gabrielle Giffords and
Representative Gabrielle Giffords and
Representative Gabrielle Giffords and some constituents were gathered in a
some constituents were gathered in a
some constituents were gathered in a grocery store parking lot when Jared Lee
grocery store parking lot when Jared Lee
grocery store parking lot when Jared Lee Loughner pulled out his gun among those
Loughner pulled out his gun among those
Loughner pulled out his gun among those killed were a federal judge one of
killed were a federal judge one of
killed were a federal judge one of Giffords employees and a nine-year-old
Giffords employees and a nine-year-old
Giffords employees and a nine-year-old girl Giffords herself was also shot at
girl Giffords herself was also shot at
girl Giffords herself was also shot at point-blank range and while she was
point-blank range and while she was
point-blank range and while she was initially listed as critical she pulled
initially listed as critical she pulled
initially listed as critical she pulled through and made a truly inspiring
through and made a truly inspiring
through and made a truly inspiring recovery number 8 the Beltway sniper
recovery number 8 the Beltway sniper
recovery number 8 the Beltway sniper attacks John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd
attacks John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd
attacks John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo taunted police and held Washington
Malvo taunted police and held Washington
Malvo taunted police and held Washington DC Maryland and Virginia hostage by
DC Maryland and Virginia hostage by
DC Maryland and Virginia hostage by randomly shooting unsuspecting citizens
randomly shooting unsuspecting citizens
randomly shooting unsuspecting citizens from long distances nothing like this
from long distances nothing like this
from long distances nothing like this has ever happened in Montgomery County
has ever happened in Montgomery County
has ever happened in Montgomery County this is a very safe community our
this is a very safe community our
this is a very safe community our homicide rate just increased by 25
homicide rate just increased by 25
homicide rate just increased by 25 percent in one day the pair was finally
percent in one day the pair was finally
percent in one day the pair was finally caught after intense news coverage three
caught after intense news coverage three
caught after intense news coverage three weeks later and the rumoured motive was
weeks later and the rumoured motive was
weeks later and the rumoured motive was Muhammad’s anger at his ex-wife while
Muhammad’s anger at his ex-wife while
Muhammad’s anger at his ex-wife while that was not proven Muhammad was
that was not proven Muhammad was
that was not proven Muhammad was executed in 2009 and Malvo is serving
executed in 2009 and Malvo is serving
executed in 2009 and Malvo is serving six life sentences without the
six life sentences without the
six life sentences without the possibility of parole number seven the
possibility of parole number seven the
possibility of parole number seven the Fort Hood shooting
Fort Hood shooting
Fort Hood shooting this Texas spree was the worst shooting
this Texas spree was the worst shooting
this Texas spree was the worst shooting ever on an American military base the
ever on an American military base the
ever on an American military base the accused was Army psychiatrist Major
accused was Army psychiatrist Major
accused was Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan whose apparent belief
Nidal Malik Hasan whose apparent belief
Nidal Malik Hasan whose apparent belief in radical Islam suspected al Qaeda ties
in radical Islam suspected al Qaeda ties
in radical Islam suspected al Qaeda ties and alleged anger at the supposed war
and alleged anger at the supposed war
and alleged anger at the supposed war crimes of recently deployed soldiers he
crimes of recently deployed soldiers he
crimes of recently deployed soldiers he treated were tapped as possible motives
treated were tapped as possible motives
treated were tapped as possible motives while he was paralyzed in the event his
while he was paralyzed in the event his
while he was paralyzed in the event his trial was repeatedly delayed by his
trial was repeatedly delayed by his
trial was repeatedly delayed by his refusal to shave his beard based on
refusal to shave his beard based on
refusal to shave his beard based on religious beliefs number six
religious beliefs number six
religious beliefs number six tower shooting at the University of
tower shooting at the University of
tower shooting at the University of Texas at Austin after killing his wife
Texas at Austin after killing his wife
Texas at Austin after killing his wife and mother
and mother
and mother former Marine Charles Whitman climbed
former Marine Charles Whitman climbed
former Marine Charles Whitman climbed the university’s clock tower and
the university’s clock tower and
the university’s clock tower and inflicted almost two hours of panic upon
inflicted almost two hours of panic upon
inflicted almost two hours of panic upon the area by randomly shooting passers-by
the area by randomly shooting passers-by
the area by randomly shooting passers-by this is akrn news bulletin a sniper with
this is akrn news bulletin a sniper with
this is akrn news bulletin a sniper with a high-powered rifle has taken up a
a high-powered rifle has taken up a
a high-powered rifle has taken up a position on the observation deck of the
position on the observation deck of the
position on the observation deck of the tower on the campus of the University of
tower on the campus of the University of
tower on the campus of the University of Texas his reign of terror ended when he
Texas his reign of terror ended when he
Texas his reign of terror ended when he was shot by a cop and during his autopsy
was shot by a cop and during his autopsy
was shot by a cop and during his autopsy he was found to have a fatal brain tumor
he was found to have a fatal brain tumor
he was found to have a fatal brain tumor that might have been the cause of his
that might have been the cause of his
that might have been the cause of his rage number 5 san ysidro mcdonald’s
rage number 5 san ysidro mcdonald’s
rage number 5 san ysidro mcdonald’s massacre police procedure was never the
massacre police procedure was never the
massacre police procedure was never the same
same
same once this Mexico border town was hit by
once this Mexico border town was hit by
once this Mexico border town was hit by the bloody rampage of a man who said he
the bloody rampage of a man who said he
the bloody rampage of a man who said he was hunting humans James Oliver Hubert
was hunting humans James Oliver Hubert
was hunting humans James Oliver Hubert II killed 22 people ranging from eight
II killed 22 people ranging from eight
II killed 22 people ranging from eight months to 74 years old before he was
months to 74 years old before he was
months to 74 years old before he was downed by a sniper’s bullet inside a
downed by a sniper’s bullet inside a
downed by a sniper’s bullet inside a McDonald’s Hubert E’s wife later
McDonald’s Hubert E’s wife later
McDonald’s Hubert E’s wife later unsuccessfully attempted to sue the
unsuccessfully attempted to sue the
unsuccessfully attempted to sue the restaurant chain by claiming their
restaurant chain by claiming their
restaurant chain by claiming their chicken McNuggets led to her husband’s
chicken McNuggets led to her husband’s
chicken McNuggets led to her husband’s psychosis number four 2012 Aurora
psychosis number four 2012 Aurora
psychosis number four 2012 Aurora shooting
shooting
shooting during a midnight premiere of The Dark
during a midnight premiere of The Dark
during a midnight premiere of The Dark Knight Rises
Knight Rises
Knight Rises James Egan homes caused panic with tear
James Egan homes caused panic with tear
James Egan homes caused panic with tear gas and guns killing 12 and injuring 58
gas and guns killing 12 and injuring 58
gas and guns killing 12 and injuring 58 cops were on site within a minute and a
cops were on site within a minute and a
cops were on site within a minute and a half and Holmes was apprehended soon
half and Holmes was apprehended soon
half and Holmes was apprehended soon after but the damage was done
after but the damage was done
after but the damage was done a gag order prevented his motive from
a gag order prevented his motive from
a gag order prevented his motive from being immediately made public but rumors
being immediately made public but rumors
being immediately made public but rumors swirled that he referred to himself as
swirled that he referred to himself as
swirled that he referred to himself as the Joker number 3 loubies massacre in
the Joker number 3 loubies massacre in
the Joker number 3 loubies massacre in the deadliest US shooting before 2007
the deadliest US shooting before 2007
the deadliest US shooting before 2007 George hen R drove through the window of
George hen R drove through the window of
George hen R drove through the window of a Killeen Texas diner and opened fire
a Killeen Texas diner and opened fire
a Killeen Texas diner and opened fire anger towards women and frustration over
anger towards women and frustration over
anger towards women and frustration over losing his job might have been
losing his job might have been
losing his job might have been contributing factors though his motive
contributing factors though his motive
contributing factors though his motive was never established survivor Susannah
was never established survivor Susannah
was never established survivor Susannah Hub later lobbied heavily for concealed
Hub later lobbied heavily for concealed
Hub later lobbied heavily for concealed weapons laws as a member of the Texas
weapons laws as a member of the Texas
weapons laws as a member of the Texas House of Representatives based on her
House of Representatives based on her
House of Representatives based on her experience that day I’m I’ve been
experience that day I’m I’ve been
experience that day I’m I’ve been sitting here getting more and more fed
sitting here getting more and more fed
sitting here getting more and more fed up with all of this talk about these
up with all of this talk about these
up with all of this talk about these pieces of machinery having no legitimate
pieces of machinery having no legitimate
pieces of machinery having no legitimate sporting purpose no legitimate hunting
sporting purpose no legitimate hunting
sporting purpose no legitimate hunting purpose people that is not the point of
purpose people that is not the point of
purpose people that is not the point of the second amendment number two the
the second amendment number two the
the second amendment number two the Virginia Tech massacre Virginia Tech was
Virginia Tech massacre Virginia Tech was
Virginia Tech massacre Virginia Tech was a gun-free zone when South Korean
a gun-free zone when South Korean
a gun-free zone when South Korean national soon he’d show began targeting
national soon he’d show began targeting
national soon he’d show began targeting what he called rich kids debauchery and
what he called rich kids debauchery and
what he called rich kids debauchery and deceitful charlatans with gunfire
deceitful charlatans with gunfire
deceitful charlatans with gunfire despite tales of teachers and students
despite tales of teachers and students
despite tales of teachers and students sacrificing themselves for others this
sacrificing themselves for others this
sacrificing themselves for others this was still the deadliest shooting by a
was still the deadliest shooting by a
was still the deadliest shooting by a lone gunman in US history and it ended
lone gunman in US history and it ended
lone gunman in US history and it ended when the shooter took his own life in
when the shooter took his own life in
when the shooter took his own life in the wake of this tragedy school security
the wake of this tragedy school security
the wake of this tragedy school security countrywide increased number one the
countrywide increased number one the
countrywide increased number one the Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre
Columbine High School massacre Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris planned to
Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris planned to
Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris planned to use guns and homemade bombs to cause
use guns and homemade bombs to cause
use guns and homemade bombs to cause anarchy at their Littleton Colorado
anarchy at their Littleton Colorado
anarchy at their Littleton Colorado School the bombing failed but Columbine
School the bombing failed but Columbine
School the bombing failed but Columbine was still one of the deadliest ever
was still one of the deadliest ever
was still one of the deadliest ever American school shootings images from
American school shootings images from
American school shootings images from that day continue to haunt us and the
that day continue to haunt us and the
that day continue to haunt us and the massacre was blamed on bullying violent
massacre was blamed on bullying violent
massacre was blamed on bullying violent movies and video games goth culture and
movies and video games goth culture and
movies and video games goth culture and even Marilyn Manson but the shooter
even Marilyn Manson but the shooter
even Marilyn Manson but the shooter suicides make the motive even tougher to
suicides make the motive even tougher to
suicides make the motive even tougher to decipher these tragic massacres improve
decipher these tragic massacres improve
decipher these tragic massacres improve law enforcement’s responses to similar
law enforcement’s responses to similar
law enforcement’s responses to similar circumstances and reminded us that
circumstances and reminded us that
circumstances and reminded us that without acknowledging our past we are
without acknowledging our past we are
without acknowledging our past we are destined to repeat it check out more
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directly to the to the kids at Columbine
directly to the to the kids at Columbine of the people in that community what
of the people in that community what
of the people in that community what would what would you say to them if they
would what would you say to them if they
would what would you say to them if they were here right now I wouldn’t say
were here right now I wouldn’t say
were here right now I wouldn’t say saying word to them I would listen to
saying word to them I would listen to
saying word to them I would listen to what they have to say and that’s what no
what they have to say and that’s what no
what they have to say and that’s what no one did
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