Jan 11, 2024 - News
Arkansas had 9 mass shootings in 2023
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There were 9 mass shootings — instances that involved four or more victims — in Arkansas last year.
- At least 43 people were killed or injured, according to data from Gun Violence Archive.
By the numbers: 2023 mass shootings were up from five in both 2022 and 2021.
The big picture: Nationally, 656 mass shootings took place in 2023. Since 2014, the only year higher than this was in 2021 when there were 689, according to the Gun Violence Archive.