What are the worst school shootings in America? These were 5 deadliest in Texas and US
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Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting
A gunman killed at least 20 people — 19 students and a teacher — at an elementary school in Uvalde on Tuesday and also killed his grandmother, according to Texas officials. The gunman is dead as well.
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Tuesday’s massacre at a South Texas elementary school is the now the deadliest K-12 school shooting in Texas and the second deadliest in the nation, with at least 19 children and one teacher killed as of 10 p.m. CT, along with the shooter.
Other deadliest school shootings in Texas history
Santa Fe High School shooting, 2018
The May 18, 2018, shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, had been the deadliest in the state’s history, with 10 killed. In that shooting, the assailant was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and pipe bombs.
Worthing High School, Houston football game shooting, 2011
On March 30, 2011, one man was killed and five others injured when at least two gunmen opened fire at a powder-puff football game at Worthing High School in Houston.
Kimball High School, Dallas basketball game shooting, 2020
An 18-year-old was shot and killed at a high school basketball game at Kimball High School in Dallas on Jan. 11, 2020. The shooting happened after a physical altercation. A 15-year-old boy turned himself in to Dallas police and said he was the one who fired the shots, police said in 2020. A Dallas ISD police officer was also injured during the shooting.
Bellaire High School, Bellaire shooting, 2020
A 19-year-old high school senior was shot and killed by a 16-year-old friend on Jan. 14, 2020. The 16-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in prison in January 2021.
Deadliest school shootings in US history
1. Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 14, 2012
The killing of 26 people, 20 students and six teachers, remains the deadliest K-12 school shooting in American history. Adam Lanza killed his mother and 25 other people in the shooting.
2. Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, Texas, May 24, 2022
Tuesday’s massacre at a South Texas elementary school is the deadliest school shooting in Texas and the second deadliest in the nation, with at least 19 children killed, along with at least one teacher and the shooter. Authorities say the suspect also fatally shot his grandmother before going to the school.
3. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida, Feb. 14, 2018
Nineteen-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people and injured 17 others with a long rifle before blending in with other students and fleeing into the Coral Springs area. He sat down at a McDonald’s after the shooting, then moved to a Subway where he was arrested and charged with murder and attempted murder.
4. Columbine High School, Littleton, Colorado, April 20, 1999
The Columbine High School shooting was the fourth deadliest, with 15 killed, including both shooters, and 21 injured.
5. Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, Texas, May 18, 2018
The shooting at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area left 10 killed. In that shooting, the assailant was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and pipe bombs.
This story was originally published May 24, 2022 at 5:42 PM.
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