Protyus A. GendherReporting #methodology has changed — repeatedly and #inconsistently — and those changes shape what the public sees, what #policymakers respond to, and what communities are forced to absorb in silence.
U.S. MASS SHOOTINGS: DEFINITIONS, FIVE‑YEAR CONTEXT, AND HOW REPORTING METHODOLOGY SHAPED THE STORY
1. 2026 YEAR‑TO‑DATE (BROAD DEFINITION: GVA — 4+ SHOT) 98 mass shootings as of March 31, 2026 115 killed, 377 wounded Pace remains high through April based on real‑time logs How reporting dynamics …