Section: CrisisDB / US Political Violence Database
🇺🇸 US Political Violence Database
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Collection of historical records of violent incidents in the United States, spanning from 1782 to the present day. The dataset is categorized by date, incident type, subtypes, casualties, geographical location of the violence, documented fatalities, and the authoritative sources from which this data is derived. Additionally, each entry includes a detailed narrative describing the specific circumstances surrounding the violent incident.
For the explanation of the methodology underlying this data collection, see:
Turchin, P. 2012. Dynamics of Political Instability in the United States, 1780–2010. Journal of Peace Research 4:577-591.
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Term Definition
Riot A group (12 or more people) attempting to impose their will through the use of lethal force outside the normal bounds of law (“group on group”)
Lynching A group of people killing one or few persons (“group on individual”)
Terrorism One or few people attempting to kill many members of a certain social category: racial, ethnic, government, school, business, society as a whole (“individual on group”)
Assassination One or few people killing another individual belonging to a certain social category (“individual on individual”)
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# Date Type Subtype(s)   Location(s) Fatalities Source(s) Narrative Edit
1 2024 Jan, 4th Terrorism School   Iowa (IA), Perrry, Dallas 2   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
2 2023 Dec, 6th Terrorism Work   Nevada (NV), Las Vegas 3   BBC: BBC News   📰
3 2023 Dec, 5th Terrorism   Texas (TX), Austin 6   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
4 2023 Dec, 1st Terrorism   Nevada (NV), Las Vegas, Clark 1 ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
5 2023 Nov, 20th Terrorism Ethnic   Ohio (OH), Beavercreek, Greene 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
6 2023 Nov, 5th Riot Political   California (CA), Thousand Oaks, Ventura 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
7 2023 Oct, 25th Terrorism Mental   Maine (ME), Lewiston, Androscoggin 18   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
8 2023 Oct, 14th Terrorism Political   Illinois (IL), Plainfield, Will 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
9 2023 Aug, 27th Terrorism Race   Florida (FL), Jacksonville 3   PBS: Public Broadcasting Service   📰
10 2023 Jul, 14th Terrorism   North Dakota (ND), Fargo, Cass 1   Fox News   📰
11 2023 Jul, 3rd Terrorism   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia, Philadelphia 5   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
12 2023 May, 30th Terrorism Ethnic   New York (NY), New York City, New York 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
13 2023 May, 27th Terrorism   Arizona (AZ), Mesa 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
14 2023 May, 6th Terrorism Race   Texas (TX), Allen, Collin 9   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
15 2023 Apr, 15th Terrorism   Alabama (AL), Dadeville 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
16 2023 Apr, 10th Terrorism Work   Kentucky (KY), Louisville 5   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
17 2023 Apr, 3rd Terrorism   Nevada (NV), Reno, Washoe 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
18 2023 Mar, 27th Terrorism Education   Tennessee (TN), Nashville, Davidson 7   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
19 2023 Mar, 14th Terrorism   Alabama (AL), Birmingham, Ragland 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
20 2023 Feb, 13th Terrorism Education   Michigan (MI), East Lansing, Ingham 4   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
21 2023 Jan, 23rd Terrorism Work   California (CA), Half Moon Bay 7   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
22 2023 Jan, 21st Terrorism   California (CA), Monterey Park 11   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
23 2022 Nov, 22nd Terrorism Work   Virginia (VA), Chesapeake 6   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
24 2022 Nov, 19th Terrorism   Colorado (CO), Colorado Springs, El Paso 5   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
25 2022 Nov, 13th Terrorism Education   Idaho (ID), Moscow 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
26 2022 Oct, 24th Terrorism Education   Missouri (MO), Saint Louis 3   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
27 2022 Oct, 13th Terrorism   North Carolina (NC), Raleigh, Wake 5   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
28 2022 Sep, 2nd Assassination   Nevada (NV), Las Vegas, Clark 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
29 2022 Aug, 28th Terrorism Work   Oregon (OR), Bend, Deschutes 4   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
30 2022 Aug, 28th Terrorism   Arizona (AZ), Phoenix 3   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
31 2022 Jul, 17th Terrorism Race   Indiana (IN), Greenwood, Johnson 4   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
32 2022 Jul, 5th Terrorism   California (CA), Los Angeles, Los Angeles 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
33 2022 Jul, 4th Terrorism   Illinois (IL), Highland Park, Lake 7   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
34 2022 Jun, 24th Lynching   Pennsylvania (PA), Philadelphia, Philadelphia 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
35 2022 Jun, 3rd Assassination   Wisconsin (WI), New Lisbon, Juneau 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
36 2022 Jun, 1st Terrorism   Oklahoma (OK), Tulsa 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
37 2022 May, 24th Terrorism Education   Texas (TX), Uvalde, Uvalde 22   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
38 2022 May, 16th Terrorism Political   California (CA), Laguna Woods, Orange 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
39 2022 May, 14th Terrorism Race   New York (NY), Buffalo 10   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
40 2022 May, 1st Terrorism Race   New York (NY), New York City, Queens 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
41 2022 Apr, 22nd Terrorism Race   Washington (WA), Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
42 2022 Mar, 15th Lynching Race   California (CA), Tracy, San Joaquin 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
43 2022 Feb, 19th Riot   Oregon (OR), Portland, Multnomah 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
44 2022 Jan, 20th Terrorism   California (CA), Oakland 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
45 2022 Jan, 17th Terrorism   Texas (TX), San Antonio, Bexar 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
46 2022 Jan, 13th Terrorism   California (CA), Los Angeles, Los Angeles 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
47 2021 Dec, 27th Terrorism   Colorado (CO), Denver 5   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
48 2021 Nov, 30th Terrorism Education   Michigan (MI), Oxford 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
49 2021 Nov, 21st Terrorism   Wisconsin (WI), Waukesha, Waukesha 6   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
50 2021 Oct, 25th Terrorism   Idaho (ID), Boise, Ada 3   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
51 2021 Sep, 4th Terrorism   Florida (FL), Lakeland, Polk 4   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
52 2021 Aug, 20th Terrorism Race   Michigan (MI), South Haven, Van Buren 2   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
53 2021 Jul, 26th Terrorism   Texas (TX), Fort Worth, Tarrant 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
54 2021 Jun, 26th Terrorism Race   Massachusetts (MA), Winthrop, Suffolk 3   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
55 2021 Jun, 21st Terrorism Anti-Government   Colorado (CO), Arvada 3   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
56 2021 Jun, 18th Terrorism   Oregon (OR), North Bend 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
57 2021 Jun, 14th Terrorism   Georgia (GA), Decatur, DeKalb 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
58 2021 Jun, 13th Terrorism Ethnic   Minnesota (MN), Minneapolis 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
59 2021 Jun, 10th Terrorism   Florida (FL), Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach 3   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
60 2021 May, 26th Terrorism Work   California (CA), San Jose 9   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
61 2021 May, 12th Assassination Extralegal   California (CA), Wheatland, Yuba 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
62 2021 Apr, 15th Terrorism Work   Indiana (IN), Indianapolis 8   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
63 2021 Apr, 2nd Terrorism Anti-Government   Washington (WA), Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
64 2021 Mar, 31st Terrorism Work   California (CA), Orange 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
65 2021 Mar, 22nd Terrorism   Colorado (CO), Boulder, Boulder 10   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
66 2021 Mar, 16th Terrorism Ethnic   Georgia (GA), Acworth 8   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
67 2021 Jan, 9th Terrorism   Illinois (IL), Evanston 5   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
68 2021 Jan, 6th Riot Political   Washington (WA), Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 3   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
69 2020 Nov, 26th Terrorism   Nevada (NV), Las Vegas, Clark 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
70 2020 Nov, 14th Terrorism Political   Texas (TX), El Paso, El Paso 2   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
71 2020 Oct, 10th Riot Political   Colorado (CO), Denver, Denver 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
72 2020 Aug, 29th Riot Political   Oregon (OR), Portland, Multnomah 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
73 2020 Aug, 25th Riot Political   Wisconsin (WI), Kenosha, Kenosha 2   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
74 2020 Jul, 19th Assassination   New Jersey (NJ), North Brunswick, Middlesex 1   ACLED: The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data   📰
75 2020 Jun, 21st Riot Race   Washington (WA), Seattle 2   TST: The Seattle Times   📰
76 2020 Jun, 1st Riot Race   Iowa (IA), Davenport 2   The Des Moines Register   📰
77 2020 Jun, 1st Riot   Kentucky (KY), Louisville 1   CNN: The Cable News Network   📰
78 2020 Mar, 15th Terrorism   Missouri (MO), Springfield 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
79 2020 Feb, 26th Terrorism Work   Wisconsin (WI), Milwaukee 5   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
80 2019 Dec, 10th Terrorism Race   New Jersey (NJ), Jersey City 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
81 2019 Oct, 5th Terrorism   New York (NY), New York 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
82 2019 Aug, 31st Terrorism   Texas (TX), Odessa 7   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
83 2019 Aug, 4th Terrorism   Ohio (OH), Dayton 9   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
84 2019 Aug, 3rd Terrorism Ethnic   Texas (TX), El Paso 23   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
85 2019 May, 31st Terrorism Work   Virginia (VA), Virginia Beach 12   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
86 2019 Apr, 1st Terrorism Work   North Dakota (ND), Mandan 4   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
87 2019 Feb, 15th Terrorism Work   Illinois (IL), Aurora 5   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
88 2019 Jan, 23rd Terrorism   Florida (FL), Sebring 5   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
89 2018 Nov, 7th Terrorism   California (CA), Thousand Oaks 12   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
90 2018 Oct, 27th Terrorism Race   Pennsylvania (PA), Pittsburgh 11   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
91 2018 Sep, 12th Terrorism   California (CA), Bakersfield 5   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
92 2018 Jun, 28th Terrorism   Maryland (MD), Annapolis 5   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
93 2018 May, 18th Terrorism Education   Texas (TX), Santa Fe 10   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
94 2018 Apr, 22nd Terrorism   Tennessee (TN), Antioch 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
95 2018 Feb, 14th Terrorism Education   Florida (FL), Parkland 17   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
96 2017 Nov, 14th Terrorism   California (CA), Rancho Tehama Reserve 5   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
97 2017 Nov, 5th Terrorism   Texas (TX), Sutherland Springs 25   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
98 2017 Oct, 31st Terrorism Religion   New York (NY), New York City 8   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
99 2017 Oct, 1st Terrorism   Nevada (NV), Las Vegas 60   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
100 2017 Aug, 12th Terrorism Race   Virginia (VA), Charlottesville 1   WaPo: The Washington Post   📰