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Q: In Monday's AJC, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is quoted as claiming, "In 2012 alone, there have been 22 mass shootings." Would you identify these please?
—Bob Sullivan, Canton
A: According to the Brady Center, this year's mass shootings include:
- Three people killed, one wounded, Philadelphia, Jan. 10
- Five killed, Norcross, Feb. 21
- One killed, 20 wounded, Jackson, Tenn., Feb. 26
- Three killed, two wounded, Chardon, Ohio, Feb. 27
- Fourteen wounded, Tempe, Ariz., March 3
- Two killed, seven wounded, Pittsburgh, March 8
- Three killed, Waller, Texas, March 20
- Two killed, 12 wounded, North Miami, Fla., March 30
- Seven killed, three wounded, Oakland, Calif., April 2
- Five killed, Gilbert, Ariz., May 1
- Eight wounded, Oklahoma City, May 21
- Six killed, Seattle, May 30
- Three killed, three wounded, Auburn, Ala., June 9
- Three killed, two wounded, Houston, June 20
- Three wounded, Omaha, Neb., June 26
- One killed, two wounded, Chicago, July 1
- One killed, five wounded, Seattle, July 2
- Three wounded, Chicago, July 6
- Three killed, two wounded, Dover, Del., July 9
- Four wounded, Chicago, July 11
- Seventeen wounded, Tuscaloosa, Ala., July 17
In the latest incident, 12 people were killed and 58 were wounded at a movie theater on Friday in Aurora, Colo. The Brady Center also said 10 people were killed and there were 40 separate shootings in Chicago on Memorial Day weekend.
Andy Johnston wrote this column. Do you have a question about the news? We'll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
