Gun Violence Events

1881 Oct 26
3:00PM
 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral was a gunfight that occurred at about 3 P.M. on Wednesday, October 26, 1881, in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, United States. The famous gunfight did not ac...
1934 Apr 22 Little Bohemia Lodge shootout
In April, the gang settled at a lodge hideout called Little Bohemia Lodge, owned by Emil Wanatka, in the northern Wisconsin town of Manitowish Waters. The gang assured the owners that the...
1998 Jul 24 A Gunman Opens Fire at U.S. Capitol Building, Killing Two Police Officers
The United States Capitol shooting incident of 1998 was an attack on July 24, 1998 which led to the death of two United States Capitol Police officers. Detective John Gibson and Officer J...
2009 Jun 10 Gunman Opens Fire at Holocaust Museum, Killing Guard
Some 200 people attended an interfaith gathering Thursday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to mourn the death of security guard Stephen Johns. Johns was killed Wednesday when a gu...
2009 Jul 4 Steve McNair, NFL Star Quarterback, Found Shot to Death
"We are saddened and shocked to hear the news of Steve McNair's passing today. He was one of the finest players to play for our organization and one of the most beloved players by our fans..." —Bud Adams, Owner of the Titans
2009 Nov 5 Nidal Malik Hasan Opens Fire in Fort Hood, Killing 13 and Wounding 30
The Fort Hood shooting occurred on November 5, 2009, at Fort Hood, located outside of Killeen, Texas, the largest American military base in the world based on the number of troops station...
2009 Nov 9 Major Nidal Malik Hasan, Suspect in Fort Hood Shootings, Conscious and Able to Talk
Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of shooting to death 12 soldiers and a civilian here at Fort Hood, is conscious and able to talk, officials at an Army hospital in T...
2011 Aug 4 Virginia Tech University Goes on Lockdown After Alleged Gunman Sighting
A 911 call was made to cops after three teenagers believed they saw a man, holding what they believed to be a handgun, "walking fast in the direction of the volleyball courts".