
About The Violence Project
The Violence Prevention Project Research Center is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to reducing violence through research.
Mass shootings are more frequent and deadlier than ever
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Visit our Key Findings page or our interactive version of the Mass Shooter Database

The Mass Shooter Database
190 mass shootings
194 mass shooters
Over 50 years of data
Over 180 variables
The largest, most comprehensive database on the life histories of mass shooters.
Work in Progress
With funding from the Joyce Foundation, we are studying the changing nature of homicide in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota. This involves the analysis of local crime data and interviews with homicide offenders and key stakeholders.
With funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's STOP School Violence Program, we are also working on a "Customized School Safety Protocol" in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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The staggering scope of U.S. gun deaths goes far beyond mass shootings
“Mass killings, particularly those in which a gunman opens fire in a crowded public space, tend to draw much more attention than daily violence. But these shootings represent… Read More »
Read MoreThe Violence Project: How to stop a mass shooting epidemic
Within this news report, Dr. Jillian Peterson discusses her work and book “The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic” after the Highland Park shooting. Watch… Read More »
Read MoreThis article is more than 1 month old US mass shootings are getting deadlier and more common, analysis shows
“Our analysis is based on data from the Violence Project, a nonprofit research group that uses a narrow definition of mass shootings adopted from the congressional research service,… Read More »
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