15 Biggest Mass Shootings in The World

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8. Virginia Tech Shooting

Deaths: 32

The Virginia Tech Shooting took place on April 16, 2007 on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. A senior at the university named Seung-Hui Cho opened fire, killing 32 people and injuring 17 in two separate attacks. At the time, the shooting represented the deadliest attack carried out by a lone gunman and immediately sparked debates about gun legislation and gun violence. Cho had been previously diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder and the attack led to the closure of legal loopholes in Virginia which allowed mentally unstable individuals to purchase handguns.

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