Oregon is One of the Top States with Most Mass Shootings
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Thursday, October 01, 2015
Jack Rushall, GoLocalPDX Contributor
According to The Stanford Geospatial Center, Oregon lists high compared to other states in terms of mass shootings that took place between the years of 1966 to 2014.
In light of the mass shooting today at Umpqua Community College, it looks like Oregon has now experienced four mass killings since 1944, bringing it within the top fifteen most dangerous states in the U.S. in terms of mass shootings.
According to the data released, here are the number of mass shootings that have taken place by state from 1966 through 2014:
25= California
10= Texas
9= Washington
7= Florida
7= Illinois
6= Ohio
6= Wisconsin
6= Arizona
5= Georgia
5= New York
5= Michigan
4= Pennsylvania
4= Oklahoma
4= Kentucky
4= Colorado
4= Alabama
4= North Carolina
4= South Carolina
4= Nevada
3= Oregon
3= Connecticut
2= Massachusetts
2= New Jersey
2= Louisianna
2= Utah
2= Arkansas
2= Minnesota
2= Virginia
2= Mississippi
1= Montana
1= Wyoming
1= Nebraska
1= Missouri
1= Hawaii
1= Kansas
1= New Mexico
1= Alaska
1= Iowa
1= Tennessee
1= Vermont
0= Indiana
0= Maine
0= Maryland
0= Rhode Island
0= North Dakota
0= South Dakota
0= Idaho
0= Delaware
0= New Hampshire
0= West Virginia
The Umpqua Community College shooting is Oregon's 4th mass shooting since 1966.
Related Slideshow: Top 10 Oregon Cities for Hate Crimes
Every year, the FBI releases hate crime statistics from around the state. Check out what the worst towns for hate crimes were in 2013.
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Bend
Total Hate Crimes: 3
Types of Hate Crimes: 2 against religion, 1 against ethnicity
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 0.038
Photo: Farewell Bend Park, via Wikimedia Commons
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#9
Newberg-Dundee
Total Hate Crimes: 1
Type of Hate Crime: 1 against ethnicity
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 0.039
Photo: Newberg Public Library, Stuart Seeger on Flickr
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#8
Ashland
Total Hate Crimes: 1
Type of Hate Crime: 1 against race
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 0.049
Photo Credit: The Plaza in Ashland, via Wikimedia Commons
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#7
Springfield
Total Hate Crimes: 3
Types of Hate Crimes: 2 against race, 1 against ethnicity
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 0.050
Photo: Gateway Mall in Springfield
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#6
Salem
Total Hate Crimes: 14
Types of Hate Crimes: 7 against race, 1 against religion, 4 against sexual orientation, 2 against ethnicity
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 0.088
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#5
Eugene
Total Hate Crimes: 15
Types of Hate Crimes: 6 against race, 4 against religion, 3 against sexual orientation, 2 against ethnicity
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 0.095
Photo: University of Oregon in Eugene
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#4
Newport
Total Hate Crimes: 1
Type of Hate Crime: 1 against sexual orientation
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 0.10
Photo: Harbor in Yaquina Bay, Newport, via Wikimedia Commons
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#3
Sutherlin
Total Hate Crimes: 1
Type of Hate Crime: 1 against race
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 0.129
Photo: Brett Spangler on Flickr
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#2
Tigard
Total Hate Crimes: 9
Types of Hate Crimes: 8 against race, 1 against ethnicity
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 0.179
Photo: Loren Kerns on Flickr
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Toledo
Total Hate Crimes: 4
Types of Hate Crimes: 2 against race, 1 against sexual orientation, 1 against disability
Hate Crimes Per 1,000 People: 1.156
Photo: Toledo city hall, via Wikimedia Commons
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