The Gun Violence Archive

The first two months of U.S. gun violence in 2026, as of March 2nd: •2,023 gun deaths •3,355 gun injuries •58 mass shootings •4 mass murders •98 children shot •490 teenagers shot •132 incidents of defensive gun use •188 unintentional shootings •85 murder-suicides

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American gun violence data in 2026, as of 3/12: –2,601 deaths –4,358 injuries –68 mass shootings –5 mass murders –38 children killed | 85 children injured –163 teens killed | 463 teens injured –177 defensive use incidents –260 unintentional shootings –115 murder-suicides

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YTD comparison of U.S. gun violence, last year vs. this year. So far, 2026 has seen: ↓ Fewer gun deaths ↓ Fewer gun injuries ↓ Fewer children shot ↓ Fewer teenagers shot ↑ More mass shootings ↓ Fewer defensive use incidents ↓ Fewer unintentional shootings ↓ Fewer murder-suicides

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“There were about 11,500 shooting incidents last year within 500 yards of a school, according to a Get the Facts Data Team analysis of data provided by the Gun Violence Data Hub.” wlky.com/article/shooti… | @WLKY

United States mass shootings by year: -2014: 271 -2015: 332 -2016: 383 -2017: 346 -2018: 335 -2019: 414 -2020: 610 -2021: 690 -2022: 645 -2023: 660 -2024: 503 -2025: 407 -2026: 68 [20% of the year complete]

There have been 68 American mass shootings in 25 different states (and Washington D.C.) in the 76 days of 2026. gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-s…

The U.S. has witnessed over 250 accidental (unintentional/negligent) shootings so far in 2026 - an approximate average of 3.4 each day. gunviolencearchive.org/reports/accide…

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FYI: There have been 2,500+ gun deaths, 4,200+ gun injuries, and 65+ mass shootings in the first 75 days of 2026.

Weekly Mass Shooting Update: There have been 13 American mass shootings in the 16 days of March, bringing 2026’s total to 67. January: 25 February: 29 March: 13 There were 50 mass shootings by this date last year.

Real-time U.S. gun violence statistics for 2026, as of March 16th: •2,498 gun deaths •4,215 gun injuries •67 mass shootings •5 mass murders •119 children (0-11) shot •608 teenagers (12-17) shot •171 defensive use incidents •252 unintentional shootings •109 murder-suicides

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Here are a few of our incident maps of American gun violence/crime with almost three months gone by in the new year (gun deaths, gun injuries, armed home invasions, incidents of defensive use). Additional maps can be found on our website - all graphics/categories are updated daily: gunviolencearchive.org/charts-and-maps

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American gun violence data in 2026, as of 3/12: –2,371 deaths –3,962 injuries –65 mass shootings –5 mass murders –35 children killed | 81 children injured –147 teens killed | 428 teens injured –166 defensive use incidents –233 unintentional shootings –102 murder-suicides

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