Update: When we originally posted this, we documented 15 mass shootings over Labor Day weekend. Four more have come to light. Of the 19 mass shootings, there is one Latino suspect. The rest primarily appear to have been Black on Black mass shootings.
Friday Evening, September 2nd. 13 shot, 2 killed
Drive-by shooting at a club house for the Unknown Bikers Motorcycle Club in Brooklyn, NY. Four people injured. Police have not named any suspect. The motorcycle club appears to be multi-racial.
Drive-by shooting in front of a liquor store in Minneapolis, MN. Four people with serious gunshot injuries. The victims are two males and two females. The liquor store is a re-occurring scene of violence. A woman was killed at the same place in June 2021. Police say “a fight” broke out inside the store. Then someone opened fire as he was leaving.
Mass shooting inside a home in Fresno, CA. Police say that five people were shot, and two Black males were killed. Police say a drug deal was going on, but have provided no other details.
Saturday, September 3rd. 25 shot, 5 killed
Mass shooting at a house party in Chico, CA. Five people were shot. Police say they have arrested a 16 year old suspect. His identity is classified.
Mass shooting at a bar in Palatka, FL. Four shot, two of them killed. One of the fatalities is a Black male. The other is unidentified. There was a rap concert going on for Wizzhaven Getit.
Mass shooting at a 7-11 in Capital Heights, MD. Four shot, one killed. The fatality is a 15 year old Black male. Police have not named any suspects.
Mass shooting at an apartment complex in Birmingham, AL. Four shot, two killed. The fatalities are Black males. Police have not named any suspects.
Mass shooting at a party in Yorkville, IL. Four shot, three of them female. Police say the suspect is a Hispanic male.
Mass shooting at a basketball court in Dover, DE. Four people were shot. So far there is no details on any of the victims or a suspect.
Sunday, September 4th. 25 shot, 7 killed
Mass shooting at a intersection in Charleston, SC. Five shot. The suspects are an adult Black male and 16 year old, who’s identity is classified.
Mass shooting in front of a house in Chicago, IL. Four shot, two killed. No details reported on the victims or any suspect.
Mass shooting at a party in Norfolk, VA. Seven shot, two killed. The victims are two Black females.
Mass shooting at a house in St. Paul, MN. Five shot, three killed. The fatalities include a White female, a Black male, and a Black female. Police say they believe they know who did it, but have not provided any details. Police had been called to the house a staggering 17 times in the past year.
Mass shooting at a youth football game in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Four people shot, two of whom of are children. One victim was identified as a Black twelve year old. Police have not released any information on the suspect.
Monday, September 5th. 28 shot, 2 killed
Mass shooting at a bar in Cleveland, OH. Ten shot, one killed. The fatality is a Black male. Police have not released any details on a suspect.
Mass shooting at a bar in Hartwell, GA. Four shot, two killed. At least one of the fatalities is a Black male. The other is unknown. Police have not released any details on a suspect.
Mass shooting at an intersection in Philadelphia, PA. Six shot, two killed. Two more are said to be in critical condition. At least fifty-eight shots fired. Police released surveillance photos of two Black male suspects in black hooded sweatshirts.
Mass shooting in St. Louis, MO. Four shot during a drive-by shooting. Police are looking for two Black male suspects.
Mass shooting at home in Kansas City, MO. Four shot, two killed. Both fatalities are Black males. Police have not released any details on a suspect.
Despite the media’s portrayal of mass shooters as White people, most mass shooters in the USA are Black males. A large majority of all mass shootings are Black on Black. It is true that Black mass shooters, on average, cause fewer fatalities than mass shooters of other races. This is because Black mass shooters are more likely to carry out the shooting at the spur of the moment, while mass shooters of other races are more likely to have spent time planning. However, Black perpetrators carry out mass shootings in extreme disproportion to any other race. Of the 62 deadliest mass shootings in 2021, at least 58.6% were perpetrated by Black shooters. When you extend the range to include mass shooting with fewer fatalities, the Black percentage continuously gets higher.
