Deadliest mass shootings in recent US history

Primary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, added to nation's unending string of deadly gun violence

Alanna De Leon writes the name of her friend, Annabelle Rodriguez, who died in the shooting. AFP

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Amerie Jo Garza into Sacred Heart Catholic Church. AP

Pallbearers carry the coffin of Amerie Jo Garza, who died in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. AFP

A memorial in Town Square, Uvalde, Texas, for victims of the Robb Elementary school shooting. Reuters

A woman places a rose on Layla Salazar’s memorial cross, who was one of the victims that died in the shooting. Reuters

Bags with brisket sandwiches and a snack that will be sold at a fundraiser for families of the victims. Reuters

Ashtyn Leigh, 18, hands a man a brisket meal. Reuters

A choir sings in front of the memorial. Reuters

People pray in front of memorial crosses. Reuters

Nineteen children and two adults were killed in the shooting. AFP

People visit a memorial for the victims. AFP

Flowers are left outside the school. AFP

Twenty-one empty chairs are seen outside of a daycare center as a memorial for the victims. AP Photo

Football teammates of Tess Mata, who died in the Texas school shooting, cry as they visit a makeshift memorial outside the Uvalde County Courthouse. AFP

A football teammate of shooting victim Tess Mata cries, supported by her mother. AFP

Texas police faced angry questions over why it took an hour to stop the gunman who murdered 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, as video emerged of desperate parents begging officers to storm the school. AFP

Activists join Senate Democrats outside the Capitol, in Washington, to demand action on gun control legislation after the killings at the Texas elementary school this week. AP

The George R Brown Convention Centre, site of the National Rifle Association annual convention. Days after the deadliest mass school shooting in Texas history, the gun lobbyist group is meeting in Houston, from Friday until Sunday. Reuters

Pastor Carlos Contreras preaches to his congregation as photos of some of the children killed in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary flash on the screen at Primera Iglesia Bautista, in Uvalde. Reuters

People march after a vigil held to stand with the Uvalde families and demand an end to gun violence in Newtown, Connecticut. AP

A woman holds up a banner at the end of the vigil in Newtown, Connecticut. AP

Newtown was the scene of the 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School, when 20 pupils and six teachers were killed by a gunman. AP

Candles are lit for each victim as people pray at St Philip's Episcopal Church. EPA

A makeshift memorial in front of Robb Elementary School. AFP

Omahar Padillo with his son Omahar Jr, 12, during a community prayer, in Pharr, Texas, for the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School. AP

Omahar Padillo Jr, 12, and his sister Samantha, 9, with their mother, Silvia Padillo, write messages in support of the victims at Robb Elementary School. AP

A vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. AFP

A young mourner at the vigil in Uvalde, Texas. AFP

Families at the vigil. AFP

A woman holds a photo of Nevaeh Bravo, who was killed in the mass shooting, during a vigil for the victims of the massacre in Uvalde, Texas. AFP

Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco is comforted by Senator Ted Cruz during a vigil at the Uvalde County Fairplex Arena. AP

Diana Karau of Uvalde with a therapy dog named Tritan before a vigil to honour those killed at Robb Elementary. AP

Gun-control advocates Dana Cibulski, left, and Judi Giannini attend a vigil outside the National Rifle Association headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. AFP

Uziyah Garcia, 8, was among those killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. AP

Pastor Jaime Cabralez, the uncle of shooting victim 10-year-old Eliahana Cruz Torres, is surrounded in prayer at his church in Uvalde, Texas on Wednesday. Reuters

A woman embraces a child outside Willie de Leon Civic Centre, in Uvalde, where pupils were taken after the school shooting. Bloomberg

Gun-control advocates hold a vigil outside the National Rifle Association (NRA) headquarters in Fairfax, Virginia. AFP

A woman and child leave the Civic Centre. Reuters

Tuesday's school attack in Uvalde, Texas, where at least 19 children and a teacher were killed is just the latest in an unrelenting series of massacres across the US.

Many remember the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, where 13 were killed, as the forerunner of mass shootings, but deadlier massacres have occurred since then.

Here is a look of 10 events that shocked the nation:

2017 music festival shooting in Las Vegas

People scramble for cover at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival after gunfire was heard on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker / Getty Images

Festival goers run for their lives. David Becker / Getty Images

Las Vegas police stand guard along the streets near the concert. David Becker / Getty Images

A body is covered with a sheet in the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard South after a mass shooting at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun / Reuters

Las Vegas Metro Police officer stands by at a staging area in the junction of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard South. Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun / Reuters

Police run to cover at the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. Multiple victims were being transported to hospitals after a shooting late Sunday at a music festival on the Las Vegas Strip. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Medics treat the wounded as Las Vegas police respond during an active shooter situation on the Las Vegas Strip. Chase Stevens / Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP

Police officers and medical personnel stand at the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. John Locher / AP Photo

Police officers stand at the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. John Locher / AP Photo

A police officer takes cover behind a truck at the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. John Locher / AP Photo

Police officers advise people to take cover near the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

A police officer takes cover behind a police vehicle during a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. John Locher / AP Photo

Police officers enter the Mandalay Bay resort and casino during a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. John Locher / AP Photo

Police officers take cover near the scene of a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. John Locher / AP Photo

A police officer runs along a sidewalk near a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. John Locher / AP Photo

The country's deadliest mass shooting caused 58 deaths after a gunman opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas strip in Nevada. More than 540 people were injured.

The gunman shot himself in the hotel suite from which he was shooting and a motive was never uncovered.

2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando

Forty-nine people were killed at Pulse, a gay nightclub, by a gunman in Orlando, Florida. The shooting took place during Pride month in June, a time when LGBTQ+ people celebrate their community.

The shooter was fatally shot by police.

2007 Virginia Tech University shooting

Thirty-two people were killed in a mass shooting at a university in Blacksburg, Virginia. The gunman killed himself.

2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut

A police officer leads two women and a child from Sandy Hook Elementary School. Shannon Hicks / AP Photo/Newtown Bee.

The latest attack comes less than two weeks before Christmas. It appeared to be the nation's second-deadliest school shooting, exceeded only by the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. Alex von Kleydorff / AP

A woman weeps as she arrives to pick up her children. AP

A candlelight vigil in Times Square, for the victims. Carlo Allegri / Reuters

The families of victims grieve. Adrees Latif / Reuters

The latest attack comes less than two weeks before Christmas. It appeared to be the nation's second-deadliest school shooting, exceeded only by the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. Andrew Gombert / AP

A woman waits to hear about her sister, a teacher. Jessica Hill / AP

A gunman entered a primary school in Newtown, Connecticut, and killed 26 people.

Twenty children aged between 5 and 10 years old were among those dead. There were louder calls for gun control action shortly afterwards, as tragic photos of young children were published.

2017 church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas

A former member of the US Air Force killed 26 churchgoers at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

He was let go from the force for beating his wife and child, and the church he attacked was one attended by his in-laws.

2019 Walmart shooting in El Paso, Texas

Twenty-three people shopping at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, were killed by a gunman.

The Mexican government at the time tried to have the US government of then-president Donald Trump call the border event an act of terrorism.

2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in Florida

Seventeen pupils and teachers were killed by a former pupil at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Students from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School evacuate the school following a shooting. WPLG-TV via AP

Students react following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a city about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Miami on February 14, 2018. A gunman opened fire at the Florida high school, an incident that officials said caused "numerous fatalities" and left terrified students huddled in their classrooms, texting friends and family for help. The Broward County Sheriff's Office said a suspect was in custody. / AFP PHOTO / Michele Eve Sandberg

A law enforcement officer rushes toward Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting at the school in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (John McCall/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Family member embrace following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

A law enforcement officer directs traffic outside the school following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (John McCall/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Students are evacuated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, U.S. February 14, 2018 in a still image from video. WSVN.com via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGES HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES, NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO ACCESS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA MEDIA.

Anxious family members wait for information on students, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sent students rushing into the streets as SWAT team members swarmed in and locked down the building. Police were warning that the shooter was still at large even as ambulances converged on the scene and emergency workers appeared to be treating those possibly wounded. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

A law enforcement officer talks with students, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School sent students rushing into the streets as SWAT team members swarmed in and locked down the building. Police were warning that the shooter was still at large even as ambulances converged on the scene and emergency workers appeared to be treating those possibly wounded. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Police officers ride in the back of a pick up truck as they tend to a victim following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (John McCall/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Rescue workers prepare to transport a victim on a stretcher near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, U.S. February 14, 2018 in this still image taken from a video. WSVN.com via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGES HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES, NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO ACCESS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA MEDIA.

A woman consoles another as parents wait for news regarding a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. A shooter opened fire at the Florida high school Wednesday, killing people, sending students running out into the streets and SWAT team members swarming in before authorities took the shooter into custody. (AP Photo/Joel Auerbach)

In this frame grab from video provided by WPLG-TV, emergency personnel wheel an injured person from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., following a shooting there on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (WPLG-TV via AP)

A man placed in handcuffs is led by police near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a shooting incident in Parkland, Florida, U.S. February 14, 2018 in a still image from video. WSVN.com via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGES HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES, NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO ACCESS SOUTHEAST FLORIDA MEDIA.

The massacre compelled surviving pupils to launch a national youth movement, holding protests and gatherings calling for gun control, called "March for our Lives".

2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

The newest addition to the top deadliest US mass shootings was on Tuesday, when a gunman killed 19 people at Robb Elementary School.

Texas officials said on Tuesday evening that 19 pupils were killed, along with a teacher. The gunman also shot his grandmother before the rampage, authorities said.

2015 office party shooting in San Bernardino, California

A gunman killed 14 people at an office party in San Bernardino, California.

2009 Binghamton shootings in New York state

Thirteen people were killed in a shooting at the American Civic Association immigration centre in Binghamton, New York. The shooter killed himself.

Reuters contributed reporting. Numbers from Gun Violence Archive.