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US records nearly 20 mass killings for the year so far
Majority have been domestic violence attacks
mass shootings
In this June 2, 2019, file photo, a volunteer prepares to place crosses for victims of a mass shooting at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, Va., at a nearby makeshift memorial. The U.S. has recorded nearly 20 mass killings so far this year, including the one in Virginia Beach, the majority of them domestic violence massacres that receive scant national attention compared to high-profile public shootings at schools, churches and concerts in recent years. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
SEATTLE — The U.S. has recorded nearly 20 mass killings so far this year, the majority of them domestic violence attacks that receive scant national attention compared to high-profile public shootings in recent years at schools, churches and concerts.
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