Key facts
- A mass shooting took place in Michigan.
- Five individuals and the suspected gunman died as a result of the incident.
- The United States has a disproportionately high number of mass shootings globally.
A mass shooting in Michigan has resulted in the deaths of five people, including the suspected gunman. The United States experiences a high number of mass shootings compared to other nations, with various definitions existing for such incidents. Definitions range from four or more people shot at roughly the same time and location, to incidents where four or more people are shot and wounded or killed, excluding the shooter. The Congressional Research Service has defined a public mass shooting as a multiple homicide incident where four or more victims are murdered with firearms. Over a recent weekend, nine separate mass shootings occurred across the U.S., resulting in nine deaths and at least 60 injuries.