"By the numbers: 337 mass shootings have occurred so far this year in the U.S. as of Oct. 11, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Any incident involving more than four people being shot, not including the shooter, is considered a mass shooting by GVA standards. There is no standard definition for what constitutes a mass shooting, but Axios has consistently used GVA's definition in its analysis and coverage of mass shootings and gun violence in recent years."
""Our state is praying for the victims and their families," he said. "Those responsible will be brought to justice." The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said "hundreds of people" were present when the shooting occurred in a news release on Sunday. "This is a tragic and difficult incident for everyone. We ask for your patience as we continue to investigate this incident. Our thoughts are with all of the victims and their loved ones," the office said."
Four people were killed and at least 20 were injured at a high school alumni event on the South Carolina coast. Separate shootings following high school football games in Mississippi left 20 people injured and eight dead, including a pregnant woman. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves called the shootings "senseless acts of violence" and said the state is praying for victims and families and that those responsible will be brought to justice. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said "hundreds of people" were present and described the incident as tragic while investigators continue their work. The Gun Violence Archive recorded 337 mass shootings in the U.S. through Oct. 11 and defines a mass shooting as any incident with more than four people shot, excluding the shooter. GVA notes mass shootings are largely an "American phenomenon," and a University of Colorado Boulder survey found one in 15 Americans has witnessed a mass shooting firsthand.
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