Halloween Shootings Kill 24, Wound 98 Across U.S. as Dallas Suffers 4 Deaths
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 1
Halloween Shootings Kill 24, Wound 98 Across U.S. as Dallas Suffers 4 Deaths
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 1
Summary
At least 24 people were killed and 98 wounded in Halloween-night shootings across the United States, with attacks reported from California to Delaware at clubs, parties, stores and near campuses.
Dallas accounted for one of the deadliest clusters: three shootings in Deep Ellum within about 75 minutes left at least four dead and 15 injured, and police said the toll could still rise.
Jacksonville saw 13 people shot and two killed in two separate incidents, while other fatal shootings hit Jackson, Mississippi; Northern California; Birmingham, Alabama; and Bloomington, Illinois.
More than two dozen people were shot near college campuses or university events, including seven wounded in Bloomington, Indiana, as Halloween crowds mixed with homecoming celebrations.
Criminologists say Oct. 31 is among the year's most violent days because large holiday crowds, alcohol, drugs and easy firearm access create conditions police cannot fully control.