Section: CrisisDB / US Political Violence Database
🇺🇸 US Political Violence Database
(Paginated Mode)
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.
This dataset is still a work in progress, especially for the 2010–2025 period. Suggestions for missing events are welcome. Please contact us at seshatghd@gmail.com.
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.
Metadata:

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
301 2008 Feb, 1st Terrorism Political   Missouri (MO), Kirkwood 6   The New York Times   📰
302 2008 Feb, 1st Terrorism Education   Louisiana (LA), Baton Rouge 3   The New York Times   📰
303 2007 Dec, 9th Terrorism   Colorado (CO), Arvada 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
304 2007 Dec, 1st Terrorism   Nebraska (NE), Omaha 9   Wikipedia   📰
305 2007 Dec, 1st Terrorism Religion   Colorado (CO), Colorado Springs 5   The New York Times   📰
306 2007 Oct, 1st Terrorism Political   Louisiana (LA), Alexandria 3   The New York Times   📰
307 2007 May, 1st Terrorism Political   Idaho (ID), Moscow 4   The New York Times   📰
308 2007 Apr, 1st Terrorism School   Virginia (VA), Blacksburg 32   Wikipedia   📰
309 2007 Mar, 1st Terrorism Work   New York (NY), New York City 4   The New York Times   📰
310 2007 Feb, 1st Terrorism   Utah (UT), Salt Lake City 6   The New York Times   📰
311 2006 Oct, 26th Terrorism   California (CA), Riverside 5   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
312 2006 Oct, 2nd Terrorism Education   Pennsylvania (PA), Lancaster 5   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
313 2006 Aug, 1st Terrorism   California (CA), San Francisco 1   The New York Times   📰
314 2006 Aug, 1st Terrorism   New York (NY), New York City 1   The New York Times   📰
315 2006 Jul, 1st Terrorism Ethnic   Washington (WA), Seattle 1   The New York Times   📰
316 2006 Jun, 1st Terrorism Work   Colorado (CO), Denver 2   The New York Times   📰
317 2006 May, 21st Terrorism   Louisiana (LA), Baton Rouge 5   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
318 2006 Apr, 1st Terrorism Work   Missouri (MO), St. Louis 5   The New York Times   📰
319 2006 Mar, 25th Terrorism   Washington (WA), Seattle 6   MKADB: (Mass Killings in America 2006 - present) Data from the AP-USA   📰
320 2006 Mar, 1st Terrorism   California (CA), Elk Grove 1   The New York Times   📰
321 2006 Feb, 1st Terrorism   Massachusetts (MA), New Bedford 3   The New York Times   📰
322 2006 Feb, 1st Riot Prison   California (CA), Los Angeles 1   The New York Times   📰
323 2006 Jan, 1st Terrorism Work   California (CA), Goleta 8   The New York Times   📰
324 2005 Sep, 1st Riot Race   Louisiana (LA), New Orleans 3   The Nation   📰
325 2005 Aug, 28th Terrorism   Texas (TX), Honey Grove 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
326 2005 Aug, 1st Riot Prison   California (CA), San Diego 1   The New York Times   📰
327 2005 May, 1st Terrorism   Arizona (AZ) 8   The New York Times   📰
328 2005 Mar, 1st Terrorism Education   Minnesota (MN), Red Lake High School 10   The New York Times   📰
329 2005 Mar, 1st Terrorism Religion   Wisconsin (WI), Brookfield 8   The New York Times   📰
330 2004 Dec, 8th Terrorism   Ohio (OH), Columbus 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
331 2004 Nov, 1st Terrorism   Wisconsin (WI), Dobie 6   The New York Times   📰
332 2004 Jul, 1st Terrorism Work   Kansas (KS), Kansas City 6   The New York Times   📰
333 2004 Jun, 1st Terrorism Political   Colorado (CO), Granby 1   Wikipedia   📰
334 2004 May, 1st Terrorism Political   Oklahoma (OK), Tulsa 1   Anti-Defamation League   📰
335 2004 Jan, 1st Terrorism Education   Florida (FL), Miami 1   The New York Times   📰
336 2003 Oct, 24th Terrorism   Idaho (ID), Oldtown 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
337 2003 Sep, 1st Terrorism   New Jersey (NJ), Pomona 4   The New York Times   📰
338 2003 Aug, 27th Terrorism   Illinois (IL), Chicago 6   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
339 2003 Jul, 8th Terrorism   Mississippi (MS), Meridian 6   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
340 2003 Jul, 1st Terrorism Work   Mississippi (MS), Meridian 7   Wikipedia   📰
341 2003 Jul, 1st Assassination Political   North Dakota (ND), Michigan 1   MIAC: Missouri Information Analysis Center   📰
342 2003 May, 1st Terrorism Education   Ohio (OH), Cleveland 1   The New York Times   📰
343 2003 Feb, 25th Terrorism Work   Alabama (AL), Huntsville 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
344 2002 Dec, 1st Terrorism   New York (NY), Bronx 1   The New York Times   📰
345 2002 Nov, 1st Assassination Political   California (CA), Red Bluff 1   Wikipedia   📰
346 2002 Oct, 1st Terrorism Political   Maryland (MD) / Virginia (VA) 10   Wikipedia   📰
347 2002 Oct, 1st Terrorism Education   Arizona (AZ) 4   The New York Times   📰
348 2002 Oct, 1st Terrorism   Oklahoma (OK), Sallisaw 2   The New York Times   📰
349 2002 Jul, 1st Terrorism Political   California (CA), Los Angeles 3   CNN: The Cable News Network   📰
350 2002 Jun, 1st Terrorism Religion   Missouri (MO), Monastery 3   The New York Times   📰
351 2002 Apr, 1st Terrorism Work   New Jersey (NJ), Dover 6   The New York Times   📰
352 2002 Mar, 22nd Terrorism Work   Indiana (IN), South Bend 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
353 2002 Mar, 1st Terrorism Religion   New York (NY), Lynbrook 2   The New York Times   📰
354 2002 Feb, 1st Terrorism   New Jersey (NJ), South Jersey 6   The New York Times   📰
355 2002 Feb, 1st Terrorism   New Jersey (NJ), Toms River 4   The New York Times   📰
356 2002 Feb, 1st Terrorism   New York (NY), New York City 2   The New York Times   📰
357 2002 Jan, 1st Terrorism Education   Virginia (VA), Grundy 3   The New York Times   📰
358 2002 Jan, 1st Terrorism Political   Florida (FL), Tampa 1   Wikipedia   📰
359 2001 Sep, 8th Terrorism Work   California (CA), Sacramento 5   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
360 2001 Sep, 1st Terrorism Unknown (?)   UNKNOWN (UNK), USA, mulitple locations 5   Wikipedia   📰
361 2001 Jul, 3rd Terrorism   Colorado (CO), Rifle 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
362 2001 Mar, 1st Terrorism Education   California (CA), Santee 2   The New York Times   📰
363 2001 Feb, 1st Terrorism Work   Illinois (IL), Melrose Park 6   MJ: Mother Jones   📰
364 2001 Jan, 9th Terrorism   Texas (TX), Houston 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
365 2000 Dec, 1st Terrorism Work   Massachusetts (MA), Wakefield 7   The New York Times   📰
366 2000 Aug, 1st Terrorism   Connecticut (CT), Waterbury 4   The New York Times   📰
367 2000 Apr, 1st Terrorism Race   Pennsylvania (PA), Mount Lebanon 5   The New York Times   📰
368 2000 Mar, 1st Terrorism Work   Texas (TX), Irving 5   The New York Times   📰
369 2000 Mar, 1st Terrorism   Tennessee (TN), Memphis 4   The New York Times   📰
370 2000 Mar, 1st Terrorism Race   Pennsylvania (PA), Allegheny 3   The New York Times   📰
371 1999 Dec, 1st Terrorism Work   Florida (FL), Tampa 5   The New York Times   📰
372 1999 Nov, 1st Terrorism Work   Hawaii (HI), Honolulu 7   The New York Times   📰
373 1999 Sep, 15th Terrorism   Texas (TX), Fort Worth 7   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
374 1999 Sep, 1st Terrorism Religion   Texas (TX), Fort Worth 8   The New York Times   📰
375 1999 Aug, 1st Terrorism Work   Alabama (AL), Pelham 3   The New York Times   📰
376 1999 Aug, 1st Riot Prison   New Mexico (NM), Santa Rosa 1   The New York Times   📰
377 1999 Aug, 1st Terrorism Ethnic   California (CA), Los Angeles 1   SPLC: Southern Poverty Law Center   📰
378 1999 Jul, 1st Terrorism Work   Georgia (GA), Atlanta 9   The New York Times   📰
379 1999 Jul, 1st Terrorism Race   Illinois (IL), Chicago 3   The New York Times   📰
380 1999 Jul, 1st Terrorism Religion   California (CA), Redding 2   SPLC: Southern Poverty Law Center   📰
381 1999 Jun, 3rd Terrorism   Nevada (NV), Las Vegas 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
382 1999 Apr, 1st Terrorism Education   Colorado (CO), Littleton 15   The New York Times   📰
383 1999 Mar, 10th Terrorism   Louisiana (LA), Gonzales 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
384 1998 Oct, 1st Assassination Religion   New York (NY), Amherst 1   Wikipedia   📰
385 1998 Sep, 1st Terrorism   Colorado (CO), Aurora 5   The New York Times   📰
386 1998 Sep, 1st Assassination Political   Tennessee (TN), Cumberland 1   Wikipedia   📰
387 1998 Jul, 1st Terrorism Political   Washington (WA), Washington, D.C., District of Columbia 2   The New York Times   📰
388 1998 Jul, 1st Terrorism   Connecticut (CT), Meriden 2   The New York Times   📰
389 1998 Jun, 1st Lynching Race   Texas (TX) 1 EARR: earr   📰
390 1998 May, 21st Terrorism School   Oregon (OR), Springfield 4     📰
391 1998 May, 1st Insurrection Political   Colorado (CO), Cortez 3   SPLC: Southern Poverty Law Center   📰
392 1998 Mar, 6th Terrorism   Connecticut (CT), Rocky Hill 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
393 1998 Mar, 1st Terrorism Education   Arkansas (AR), Jonesboro 5   The New York Times   📰
394 1998 Mar, 1st Terrorism Work   Connecticut (CT), Newington 5   The New York Times   📰
395 1998 Jan, 1st Terrorism Religion   Alabama (AL), Birmingham 1   SPLC: Southern Poverty Law Center   📰
396 1997 Dec, 3rd Terrorism   Florida (FL), Bartow 4   TVPDB: The Violence Project database of mass shootings in the United States (Version 7)   📰
397 1997 Dec, 1st Terrorism Work   California (CA), Orange 5   The New York Times   📰
398 1997 Nov, 1st Terrorism Education   Kentucky (KY), West Paducah 3   The New York Times   📰
399 1997 Oct, 1st Terrorism Education   Mississippi (MS), Brandon 2   The New York Times   📰
400 1997 Sep, 1st Terrorism Work   South Carolina (SC), Aiken 4   The New York Times   📰