SC is one of the worst states for mass shootings this year, data shows

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The State via Yahoo News

South Carolina has had the fifth-most mass shootings of any state this year, despite being only the 23rd largest state by population.

Thirteen times in just over five months — including five times just since May 1 — the Palmetto State has experienced a shooting that injured or killed more than four people, not including the shooter, according to nationwide data compiled by the nonprofit research group Gun Violence Archive. That’s an average of more than two mass shootings each month this year.

Seven people have been killed and at least 70 injured in mass shootings in the state this year.

The state has had more mass shootings than any surrounding state, all of which dwarf South Carolina’s population of about 5.1 million people.

Only Texas, California, Louisiana and Illinois outpaced South Carolina in the number of mass shootings recorded as of the first week of June, according to Gun Violence Archive data.

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1. I'm not at all surprised.

We have one of the highest violent crime and murder rates in the country--higher than any of those states except Louisiana. Having one of the worst mass shooting rates just goes with the territory.

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2. One of the mass shootings was Newberry, I looked it up

Its violent crime is twice South carolina in general and 2.5 times the US average. Its 884 per 100k in 2018, I wonder if it has gone up much more in the last 4 years, I hope not.