Thinking of moving to a new city...suggestions, ideas etc are welcome

Your last paragraph actually describes the US for me.
It's a big country and yes, there are places like that. Sadly many people I meet have lots of opinions about life in the USA -- but little to no real experience.

I lived there for a very long time, the middle class neighbourhoods near Dallas, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles were no different than where I live in Markham. I can't recall anyone I know being robbed or assaulted. I never heard a gunshot. I never worried if I forgot to lock the house.

I've spent a time working in plenty Central American and Caribbean countries -- seen and heard my fair share of nasty stuff -- enough to know why some of those countries have been referred to as sh******* -- they are. Good news for anyone who wants to go there, their locals are leaving in droves for the USA so there's lotsa room!
 
I actually had to google that bolded part but true. Coldest temp is in Dec at 18C and hottest in Aug is 23. Sounds like my kind of weather!!
Ya - I lived there for a long time. My suburban house was close to the ocean, it had no AC and heat was a fireplace that got used once every couple of years.
 
It's a big country and yes, there are places like that. Sadly many people I meet have lots of opinions about life in the USA -- but little to no real experience.

I lived there for a very long time, the middle class neighbourhoods near Dallas, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles were no different than where I live in Markham. I can't recall anyone I know being robbed or assaulted. I never heard a gunshot. I never worried if I forgot to lock the house.

I've spent a time working in plenty Central American and Caribbean countries -- seen and heard my fair share of nasty stuff -- enough to know why some of those countries have been referred to as sh******* -- they are. Good news for anyone who wants to go there, their locals are leaving in droves for the USA so there's lotsa room!

I’ve never lived there and I’m sure things would be fine if I did. However, I’ve turned down jobs there but not for crime related reasons, there’s plenty I don’t agree with. I’ve met plenty of people who have lived there and left though for a multitude of reasons including a surgeon who came to Canada from Houston after a car jacking was the last straw for him and his family.

I go to Central America twice a year and have been doing this for the past 15 years or more. We rent houses usually and chat a lot to people who live there year round. As I said, there’s pros and cons but I find the locals often extremely friendly and genuine, the food delicious, the scenery and surroundings amazing and the weather wonderful. Having the $CDN go that much further eases any financial constraints and that would be a big consideration for retirement. When I went to Nicaragua a few years ago I felt like a millionaire but I’m certainly not.

Oh, and the only place I ever lived where I regularly heard gunfire was Manchester in the UK.
 
I was thinking about moving to the states at one point, all my friends in tech make BANK, im the only guy in trades, but
between everyone having firearms, and the horror stories about healthcare (people resorting to gofundme), price of insulin for example being 10 times higher(Bernie sanders recently did a publicized visit to windsor to make the point) and all the school shootings, its just not something I'll ever do, really makes me grateful that my parents brought me to canada when I was a kid.
 
Never forgave my father for turning down a job offer with Disney in 72. Orange County in the Golden age of MX.
 
re: dangerous places in Central and South America

I'd take Cuenca EC over any place in the southern US
great climate and culture, never had any personal security concerns
affordable public health care or private if you want it

and no need to buy property

new, 3 bedroom furnished house incl utilities
in a gated community, walking distance to markets and parks etc.
$650/month incl utilities


Fully furnished house, 3 br - 2.5 bath, small garden, great location!
 
re: dangerous places in Central and South America

I'd take Cuenca EC over any place in the southern US
great climate and culture, never had any personal security concerns
affordable public health care or private if you want it

and no need to buy property

new, 3 bedroom furnished house incl utilities
in a gated community, walking distance to markets and parks etc.
$650/month incl utilities


Fully furnished house, 3 br - 2.5 bath, small garden, great location!
Damn, that's very affordable.

I had to laugh at this part. I know that is normal practice in much of the world, but telling how safe it is and then listing the gates, cameras and electric fence makes you question why all that is needed.
"The house is located in a very safe gated community with camera surveillance, electric fence."
 
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yup
never had any personal security issues there
but anywhere there is disparity of income
you need to secure your stuff

my small city in the 613 is no different
I have an IP cam protecting the bikes
 
lol @ the name of the site.

My other half did a mission trip with her school to Ecuador, and they said they were told to not leave certain areas of the cities they were in. Said there were military (or military-ish police) along some of these "safe area" borders to keep things safe-ish.

She seemed to think it was pretty sketchy, but nothing bad also happened to her, so it's hard to tell what is perception vs reality (and I wasn't there to provide my own experience). Said she can't look at plantains anymore though (they're a staple like potato there).
 
Google Maps

it's good to get out of your comfort zone
for a gringo in Latin America
every day seems to provide something interesting
like this google image from the park near that house
every day you wander by something and ask yourself
WTF is going on here??

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I had to sign a waiver from my hotel in El Salvador to leave the property without armed guards. We got a taxi, driver didn’t speak English and we spoke crap Spanish. Paid him for a day and drove all over the country. We were the only gringos in some places and we were followed by crowds of school kids who wanted to practice their English, it was amazing. Some ladies in the local market saw it as their personal duty to introduce me to new food and fed me local fruit and hot snacks for free. We asked the driver if it was dangerous....he said, if you see me run, you run.

There weren’t any issues. The gangs mainly cause trouble with other gangs. If you go looking for trouble you’ll almost always find it.

Amazing people. Amazing country.
 
Central America is certainly affordable, spend some time there and you'll realize you get what you pay for. I could rent or but a house downtown in the Shwa or Hammer for 1/3rd the price of Markham -- I chose not to because I'm not interested in conditions in those areas. Ditto for most of Central America .

There's more to life than cheap rent, beans and beer.
I had to sign a waiver from my hotel in El Salvador to leave the property without armed guards. We got a taxi, driver didn’t speak English and we spoke crap Spanish. Paid him for a day and drove all over the country. We were the only gringos in some places and we were followed by crowds of school kids who wanted to practice their English, it was amazing. Some ladies in the local market saw it as their personal duty to introduce me to new food and fed me local fruit and hot snacks for free. We asked the driver if it was dangerous....he said, if you see me run, you run.

There weren’t any issues. The gangs mainly cause trouble with other gangs. If you go looking for trouble you’ll almost always find it.

Amazing people. Amazing country.
I've spent 2 decades in the telecom biz, and lots of time in developing countries. Most don't want tourists to be 'bothered', they treat petty criminals roughly when they find them. I remember walking under a bridge and bumping into 6 Federales taking refuge from the Cabo sun -- they were polite and we spoke for a minute about how safe Cabo appeared compared to other parts of Mexico. In perfect English he told me "they (the Federales) like safety and the money that comes from tourism - he added there are no prisons nearby, only a vast lonely dry desert." I nodded showing I understood -- they all started laughing.

You won't be a target until the bandits have sized you up, their goal isn't to hurt you -- all they want is your money and things. Take that trip every day for 2 weeks, get familiar with the locals and you will certainly find someone trying to take your money or your stuff. Might be a bandit at night, might be a pretty woman in a Cantina mid day -- rest assured it will be constant once the locals know what you're worth.
 
Just start asking the locals to borrow money, you'll be good
 
I dunno Mexico, Central American, and South America definitely has an appeal. Great weather, low(er) cost of living, and friendly and engaging people. It would be wonderful to downsize your possessions, because you would be spending a lot more time outdoors in the great weather. But most of those Latin countries have a dark side, where a lot of very bad things happen well beyond anything we have going on in Canada. I visited a Home Depot in Mexico and in the fence section they were selling barb wire. Found that interesting. Just look at all the homes in those countries they are build like jails to keep you safe. Walls and bars on the windows.

If I was going to pick someplace to move it would be Spain. Same great people, beautiful weather all year around, something like 350 days of sunlight, great roads for riding/adventuring. Same relaxed lifestyle and not as expensive as the rest of Europe.
 
If I was going to pick someplace to move it would be Spain. Same great people, beautiful weather all year around, something like 350 days of sunlight, great roads for riding/adventuring. Same relaxed lifestyle and not as expensive as the rest of Europe.

there are bad stories from everywhere
when I was in Ghana I had a co-worker bought a place in Spain
he was English and wanted to have a place in the sun

first month back at work after getting the new house
home invaders raped his wife, put her in the hospital and stole everything
guy had to fly back right away and was unable to return

this **** also happens in Canada/US and everywhere else
 
there are bad stories from everywhere
when I was in Ghana I had a co-worker bought a place in Spain
he was English and wanted to have a place in the sun

first month back at work after getting the new house
home invaders raped his wife, put her in the hospital and stole everything
guy had to fly back right away and was unable to return

this **** also happens in Canada/US and everywhere else
Yeah I know, and that is a terrible experience.

The stuff I am talking about which happen's down south in a certain latin country and probably a few others are, hangings on overpasses, journalists, mayors or other government officials murdered if they even speak up against a certain criminal organization, mass murder graves, all kinds of disappearances, be heading's, and bodies wrapped in barbwire and dropped into lakes.

True there are bad stories in every country but the stuff going on in some Latin countries is extreme, none of that is very common around here but is quite typical for them.
 
South American justice system is different.A riot in a Brazilian prison this past week resulted in 57 dead,16 of them decapitated.Nice country that.
 
South American justice system is different.A riot in a Brazilian prison this past week resulted in 57 dead,16 of them decapitated.Nice country that.
Plus four more that were suffocated while being transported to a new prison. All from the same gang. No one saw how it happened.
 
South American justice system is different.A riot in a Brazilian prison this past week resulted in 57 dead,16 of them decapitated.Nice country that.
You mean non existent. They don't call Mexico lawless for no reason. Brazil and Mexico seem to be fighting for top murder count.
 
US is safer than Latin America, really??

this is just this year
which is only half over

12 shot, 4 dead at a Garlic Festival
Why TF do you bring a gun to a garlic festival?

DateLocationDeadInjuredTotalDescription
August 4, 2019Chicago, Illinois145One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting in the Lawndale community.[11]
August 4, 2019Chicago, Illinois077Seven people were wounded in a drive-by shooting near Douglas Park.[12]
August 4, 2019Dayton, Ohio9[n 1]27362019 Dayton shooting: A gunman killed nine people and injured twenty-six outside of a bar after a person was denied entry, before being killed by police.[13]
August 3, 2019El Paso, Texas2026462019 El Paso shooting: Twenty people were killed and twenty-six were injured at a Walmart near the Cielo Vista Mall. One suspect was taken into custody.[14]
August 2, 2019Pomfret, Maryland3[n 1]14A man shot and killed his in-laws, and wounded an 11-year-old boy sitting in a relative's car before committing suicide.[15]
August 2, 2019Suffolk, Virginia235Two men were killed, and two women and a two-year-old were wounded at multiple crime scenes.[16]
July 31, 2019Elkhart, Indiana3[n 1]14Police responding to shots fired at a senior living complex discovered a wounded woman, and two males and a woman deceased. It is believed one of the deceased males was the shooter.[17]
July 30, 2019Southaven, Mississippi22[n 1]4At a Walmart store, a man killed two people then wounded a police officer before being shot by police and arrested.[18]
July 30, 2019Haskell, Oklahoma044During an attempted home invasion, shots were fired and four people were wounded.[19]
July 30, 2019Rosenberg, Texas3[n 1]14A man shot and killed his ex-girlfriends parents, and wounded her, before committing suicide in a murder–suicide.[20]
July 30, 2019Columbus, Ohio055Five people were shot at a party at a home rented through Airbnb.[21]
July 28, 2019Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin5[n 1]27A gunman shot six people, four fatally, before killing himself.[22]
July 28, 2019Gilroy, California4[n 1]1216Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting: Sixteen people were shot, four fatally, including a gunman and two children, at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.[23]
July 28, 2019Uniontown, Pennsylvania044Four people were wounded on two separate streets in connection with a large party.[24]
July 28, 2019Philadelphia, Pennsylvania156One man was killed and five were injured by an unknown perpetrator as the victims were preparing to shoot a rap video.[25]
July 28, 2019Chicago, Illinois044One woman and three men were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside of a Lawndale gas station.[26]
July 28, 2019Washington, D.C.044Four people were shot and injured while standing outside of a bar/nightclub.[27]
July 27, 2019Wichita, Kansas134One man was killed and three were injured after an altercation at an apartment complex. The suspect was later arrested.[28]
July 27, 2019Brooklyn, New York11213Thirteen people were shot, one fatally, at a playground in Brownsville.[29]
July 25, 2019Albemarle, North Carolina314Officers responded to a call at a residence and discovered three deceased victims, and one wounded male, resulting from a double murder–suicide.[30]
July 25, 2019Los Angeles, California426A man killed four people, including his father and brother, and wounded two more at a total of four different crime scenes across the San Fernando Valley.[31][32]
July 23, 2019Pembroke Park, Florida224Two men were killed and two others were wounded after an argument between a group escalated into a shooting.[33]
July 21, 2019Chicago, Illinois044A gunman opened fire on a group of people, wounding four, as they congregated outside of a gas station.[34]
July 21, 2019Washington, D.C.044Four people were injured in a shooting, which was captured by surveillance video.[35]
July 20, 2019Jersey City, New Jersey066Six people were wounded in an overnight shooting.[36]
July 20, 2019Clairton, Pennsylvania044Four teenagers—between the ages of 14-18, were wounded in a shooting at a graduation party.[37]
July 20, 2019Chicago, Illinois077Seven people were wounded in a shooting in Lincoln Park, after an argument between two groups escalated.[38]
July 18, 2019Chicago, Illinois134One woman was killed and three people were injured on a porch at a home in Garfield Park in Chicago's West Side.[39]
July 17, 2019Lubbock, Texas134Five men in a vehicle were targeted by a shooter who killed one and injured three others.[40]
July 16, 2019San Antonio, Texas044A man opened fire on his co-workers at a moving company, injuring four, after a disagreement escalated. The suspect was later arrested.[41]
July 15, 2019New Orleans, Louisiana134One person was killed and three were wounded in an apartment complex.[42]
July 15, 2019Atlanta, Georgia044Four people were wounded in a shooting after a potential drug deal turns deadly.[43]
July 15, 2019Baltimore, Maryland2[n 1]24A man attempted to use a gun to demand methadone, then killed one and wounded two before being killed by police in a shootout.[44]
July 13, 2019Philadelphia, Pennsylvania077Seven people were wounded in a shooting during a neighborhood basketball game.[45]
July 13, 2019Chicago, Illinois145One person was killed and four were wounded in a drive-by shooting in Chicago's South Side.[46]
July 11, 2019Houston, Texas044Four suspects got into a gunfight, wounding four teenagers in a common area at an apartment complex.[47]
July 8, 2019Manson, North Carolina224Two people were killed and two children—16 and 10-years-old, were wounded after a domestic dispute escalated.[48]
July 8, 2019Washington, D.C.044Four perpetrators wounded four men in a shooting outside of a 7-Eleven store.[49]
July 7, 2019Flint, Michigan246Six people were shot, two fatally, while in a car at a gas station. Police are looking for two suspects.[50]
July 7, 2019Wichita, Kansas044Four people were wounded in a shooting after a potential argument escalated.[51]
July 7, 2019Chicago, Illinois044Four people were wounded in an early morning shooting in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.[52]
July 7, 2019Albuquerque, New Mexico044Four people were discovered wounded in a parking lot in the downtown area.[53]
July 6, 2019San Jose, California044Four people were discovered wounded by police, who responded to a shots fired call; the victims had driven away from the initial scene.[54]
July 6, 2019St. Clair Shores, Michigan2[n 1]24After a dispute over fireworks, a man shot into a crowd and injured a 12-year-old child and a woman, then barricaded himself in his home. Police discovered him and a woman deceased in the home.[55]
July 6, 2019Charlotte, North Carolina044Four people were shot in a McDonald's parking lot after a dispute involving a rideshare vehicle.[56]
July 5, 2019Brooklyn, New York044A gunman opened fire — injuring four people in the East New York neighborhood.[57]
July 5, 2019Chicago, Illinois055Five people were wounded in a shooting in Chicago's Woodlawn community.[58]
July 5, 2019Reno, Nevada134One person died and three were wounded in a shooting.[59]
July 5, 2019Gravette, Arkansas4[n 1]04Four people were found deceased at a home in an apparent murder–suicide.[60]
July 5, 2019Boston, Massachusetts066Six people were wounded in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.[61]
July 4, 2019Chicago, Illinois134One man was killed and three were wounded, after a suspect opened fire from a vehicle.[62]
July 4, 2019Los Angeles, California044Four people, including a 15-year-old girl were wounded, after two perpetrators opened fire in the Historic South-Central neighborhood.[63][64]
July 4, 2019Rockford, Illinois044Four people were wounded after an argument escalated.[65]
July 4, 2019Fresno, California134One person was killed and three were injured after gunfire erupted at an Independence Day celebration.[66]
July 3, 2019Katy, Texas2[n 1]35The perpetrator shot and killed his sister and three others at a housewarming party. He later died at a hospital.[67]
July 2, 2019Washington Park, Illinois04[n 1]4A 16-year-old, 12-year-old and an adult were injured when an argument over fireworks escalated. The perpetrator was shot by a by-stander.[68]
July 2, 2019Wellston, Missouri044Four people were injured in a drive-by shooting just before midnight near a local food store.[69]
July 1, 2019Baltimore, Maryland044Four women were injured after a suspect opened fire on them, two were discovered by police, the others privately entered the hospital.[70]
June 30, 2019Oakland, California044A 12-year-old boy and two adults were injured in a shooting outside of an apartment complex.[71]
June 30, 2019Yucaipa, California055Five people were wounded after a fight escalated in a mobile home park after a BBQ.[72]
June 30, 2019Dallas, Texas224Two teenagers were killed and two were wounded in a drive-by shooting near a playground.[73]
June 30, 2019Bay Shore, New York066Six people were shot at a house party.[74]
June 29, 2019Baton Rouge, Louisiana077Seven people were injured in a shooting outside of a night club after a fight escalated.[75]
June 29, 2019Hartford, Connecticut044Police discovered two people wounded, while an additional two were self-transported to area hospitals.[76]
June 29, 2019Chicago, Illinois055Five people were wounded after gunfire broke out at a gathering in the Near West Side neighborhood.[77]
June 28, 2019Atlanta, Georgia077Seven people were wounded during a drive-by shooting involving two vehicles.[78]
June 28, 2019Paterson, New Jersey044Four people were wounded by gunfire that erupted on a street.[79]
June 28, 2019Hamden, Connecticut055Five people were wounded in a shooting, after police break up a house party.[80]
June 27, 2019Atlanta, Georgia077Seven people were wounded, two critically, in a drive-by shooting in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.[81]
June 26, 2019Akron, Ohio134One man was killed and three others, including a boy, were wounded in a home invasion.[82]
June 23, 2019San Jose, California5[n 1]05A four-hour standoff ends after a man kills four people then himself.[83]
June 23, 2019Abbeville, South Carolina314Two people were killed and two were wounded in a shooting at an apartment complex. One of the victims later died at the hospital from their injuries.[84]
June 23, 2019Columbus, Ohio055Five people were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside of a local motorcycle club.[85]
June 23, 2019La Jolla, California134One person was killed and three others were injured after a drive-by shooting at a party.[86]
June 23, 2019South Bend, Indiana11011One person was killed and ten were injured after the perpetrator opened fire on a patrons at a local bar.[87]
June 22, 2019Philadelphia, Pennsylvania044Four men were wounded by gunfire in an overnight shooting.[88]
June 22, 2019Hampton, Virginia044Two adults and two children were injured in a shooting at Buckroe Beach.[89]
June 22, 2019Baltimore, Maryland145A gunman opened fire on a crowd, killing a 19-year-old man and wounding four others.[90]
June 21, 2019Saginaw, Michigan134Four people were shot, one fatally, at a house on the city's west side.[91]
June 21, 2019Richmond, California055Five people were wounded in a drive-by shooting.[92]
June 21, 2019Chicago, Illinois04[n 2]4Four people, including a pregnant woman, were wounded in a shooting outside of the Parkway Garden Homes apartment complex.[93]
June 20, 2019Allentown, Pennsylvania01010Ten people were injured from gunfire outside of a nightclub.[94]
June 18, 2019Newark, New Jersey167One man was killed and six others were injured after gunfire broke out in two separate locations in the downtown area.[95]
June 17, 2019San Antonio, Texas044Four people were injured from gunfire, after getting into an altercation with another motorist.[96]
June 17, 2019Memphis, Tennessee055Five people were wounded in the parking lot of an apartment complex.[97]
June 16, 2019Philadelphia, Pennsylvania178One person was killed and seven were injured at a graduation party. All of the victims are between 15 and 17 years of age.[98]
June 16, 2019Louisville, Kentucky167Five men and two women were discovered shot near a liquor store by police. One of the men later died at the hospital.[99]
June 16, 2019Des Moines, Iowa066Six people were shot in a drive-by shooting while standing in the street after a party.[100]
June 15, 2019Shreveport, Louisiana044Four people were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside of a nightclub.[101]
June 15, 2019West Des Moines, Iowa404Four relatives, two children and two adults, were found dead from gunshot wounds in a house.[102]
June 12, 2019Charlotte, North Carolina134An adult male was killed at a party in a rented Airbnb; a teenager and two other adults were injured.[103]
June 11, 2019Savannah, Georgia224Police responded to a scene and discovered two men deceased and two others injured.[104]
June 11, 2019Aurora, Colorado044Four people were wounded in an overnight shooting; the victims were self-transported to the hospital for treatment.[105]
June 9, 2019Henning, Tennessee134One was killed and three others were injured in a shooting at a nightclub.[106]
June 9, 2019Buffalo, New York044Four people were injured in a shooting after a dispute.[107]
June 9, 2019Cleveland, Ohio134One person was killed and three wounded, after the perpetrator opened fire on a crowd gathered in Kerruish Park.[108]
June 8, 2019White Swan, Washington505Five people were killed after the perpetrator opened fire on the Yakama Indian Reservation.[109][110]
June 8, 2019Chicago, Illinois044Four people were wounded in the Humbdolt neighborhood after an altercation with the suspect.[111]
June 7, 2019Austin, Texas055Five people were taken to the hospital after the suspect fired shots at the ground, indirectly wounding them.[112]
June 6, 2019Chicago, Illinois134One man was killed and three others wounded when a secondary vehicle pulled up next to vehicle and opened fire on Lake Shore Drive.[113]
June 5, 2019Santa Rosa, California044A teenager opened fire at a soccer park, wounding an 11-year-old boy and three others.[114]
June 1, 2019Portsmouth, Virginia134One person was killed and three were critically injured in an overnight shooting.[115]
June 1, 2019Chicago, Illinois044An adult male and three teenagers were wounded in a shooting in the Austin community of Chicago.[116]
June 1, 2019Chicago, Illinois044Four men were wounded in two separate locations near Northwestern University's Gold Coast campus.[117]
June 1, 2019Atlanta, Georgia055Police discovered three individuals wounded after responding to a shooting; an additional two were transported via personal vehicles to the hospital.[118]
June 1, 2019Macon, Georgia044Three men and a woman were injured after a suspect opened fire at a block party.[119]
June 1, 2019Allendale, South Carolina055Five men were wounded in a shooting at a car wash.[120]
May 31, 2019Virginia Beach, Virginia13[n 1]417Virginia Beach shooting: A gunman killed 12 people and injured four others at a city public works building. The gunman died at the scene after being shot by police.[121][122]
May 30, 2019Robbins, Illinois055Five people were wounded after a vehicle pulled up to a large gathering and opened fire.[123]
May 29, 2019Cleveland, Texas2[n 1]35A man shot three employees at a local plumbing company, killing one before exchanging gunfire with a sheriff's deputy, also injuring him before committing suicide.[124]
May 27, 2019Trenton, New Jersey156Police responded to a shooting on Walnut Avenue, and found one teenager deceased and five adults injured.[125]
May 27, 2019Washington D.C.055A boy and four others were wounded in a shooting in the Barry Farm neighborhood.[126]
May 26, 2019Stockton, California134Police discovered one person deceased and three injured after responding to reports of a shooting.[127]
May 26, 2019La Crosse, Virginia055Multiple shooters reportedly opened fire at a block party, injuring five people.[128]
May 26, 2019Washington D.C.134One teenager was killed and two women and a child were injured after being shot in a parking lot.[129]
May 26, 2019Chicago, Illinois235Several people were gathered outside of a party when a man opened fire, killing two and wounding three.[130]
May 25, 2019Oklahoma City, Oklahoma055Five people were wounded in a parking lot, after an SUV pulled up and its occupants began shooting.[131]
May 25, 2019Baltimore, Maryland044Four people, including a teenager were found shot in McElderry Park.[132]
May 25, 2019Chesapeake, Virginia1910Police responded to a noise complaint at a large party, and discovered ten people with gunshot wounds. One later died from their injuries.[133]
May 25, 2019Trenton, New Jersey01010Ten people were wounded in a shooting at a bar.[134]
May 20, 2019Alexandria, Louisiana145One teenager was killed and five were injured in a shooting.[135]
May 20, 2019Columbus, Ohio044Four people were injured in a shooting in the Hilltop neighborhood.[136]
May 20, 2019Tulsa, Oklahoma224A man opened fire on a group of people, killing two and wounding two others at an apartment complex.[137]
May 19, 2019Portland, Oregon055Five people were wounded after gunfire erupted at a warehouse party.[138]
May 18, 2019Cascilla, Mississippi156One person was killed and five were injured in a shooting during a family dispute.[139]
May 18, 2019Cedar Rapids, Iowa224Two people were killed and two were wounded after an assailant shot into a vehicle outside of a tobacco store.[140]
May 18, 2019Atmore, Alabama189One person was killed and eight were wounded at a high school graduation party when a gunman opened fire during a fight.[141]
May 18, 2019Long Beach, California156A 57-year-old woman was killed and five others were wounded during a vigil at a local bar.[142]
May 18, 2019Winston-Salem, North Carolina156One man was killed and five were wounded at an overnight block party.[143]
May 18, 2019Muncie, Indiana077Seven people were wounded at a house party near the campus of Ball State University.[144]
May 17, 2019Sacramento, California145A woman and three others, including a 4-year-old boy were wounded in what police presume was a targeted shooting. One of the victims later died from their injuries.[145]
May 16, 2019Cleveland, Ohio044Four people, including two teenagers were wounded in a shooting.[146]
May 15, 2019St. Rose, Louisiana04[n 1]4Four people, including two children were wounded during an altercation between two men in a strip mall parking lot.[147]
May 13, 2019St. Louis, Missouri415Three people were killed and two were critically injured in a shooting at a home. One victim died of their injuries days later, taking the death toll to four.[148]
May 13, 2019New Orleans, Louisiana044Three men and a teenager were wounded in a drive-by shooting in the Central City neighborhood.[149]
May 11, 2019Paulsboro, New Jersey044A person began shooting at an event that was originally reported to be a rap concert and subsequently described as a birthday party. Four people were injured by the gunfire, and a fifth person suffered a head injury after falling.[150]
May 11, 2019Chestnuthill Township, Pennsylvania044Four people were wounded in a shooting inside of a residence. The perpetrator was later arrested.[151]
May 10, 2019St. Louis, Missouri066A shooting was reported near Farragut Elementary School, where two men were discovered wounded, and an additional four were identified at the hospital.[152]
May 10, 2019Philadelphia, Pennsylvania055A large group of adult men were ambushed by three teenagers who came out of a breezeway and shot and injured five of them.[153]
May 8, 2019Indianapolis, Indiana044Four people were wounded in a shooting near the northwest side of Indianapolis.[154]
May 7, 2019Highlands Ranch, Colorado189STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting: Authorities responded to the STEM School Highlands Ranch, at about 1:50 pm on a report of shots fired. One student was fatally shot and eight others were injured; two suspects were taken into custody by police.[155][156]
May 5, 2019North Bergen, New Jersey145Just before 4 am, officers discovered one person deceased and four people wounded, after a fight potentially escalated.[157]
May 5, 2019Oceano, California066Officers responded to a call and discovered six individuals wounded by gunfire; the victims were transported to local hospitals for treatment.[158]
May 4, 2019St. Louis, Missouri145Five people were shot inside of a vehicle; the incident resulted in one death and four injuries.[159]
May 4, 2019Indianapolis, Indiana044Three teens and one man were injured after a fight involving between 20-30 individuals.[160]
May 4, 2019Wilmington, Delaware044Four people were wounded in a shooting at West 27th and Tatnall Streets.[161]
May 3, 2019Baltimore, Maryland044Four people were injured and discovered after a Shot Spotter gunfire alert notified police to the location.[162]
May 3, 2019Baltimore, Maryland055Emergency responders discovered a female and two young children injured, and two men were later identified as being wounded in the same incident.[163]
May 3, 2019Dallas, Texas134Four men were discovered shot at Cherrywood Park after a drive-by shooting; one of the victims died from their injuries.[164]
May 1, 2019Boston, Massachusetts134One person was killed and three were wounded while sitting in a parked car in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood.[165]
April 30, 2019Charlotte, North Carolina246University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting: Six people were shot, two fatally, on the last day of classes at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The student gunman was taken into custody after he ran out of ammunition.[166]
April 28, 2019West Chester Township, Ohio404Four family members, three women and one man, were found shot to death in an apartment. The suspect remains at large.[167]
April 28, 2019Nashville, Tennessee077Two men got into an altercation at a party and exchanged gunfire; seven people were wounded in the crossfire.[168]
April 28, 2019Birmingham, Alabama044A suspect in a vehicle opened fire on patrons outside of a nightclub, injuring four.[169]
April 28, 2019Baltimore, Maryland178One person was killed and seven were wounded when a gunman opened fire on two cookouts at an intersection.[170]
April 27, 2019Jackson, Mississippi134One person was killed and three were injured in a shooting in south Jackson.[171]
April 27, 2019Jackson, Michigan044Four people were wounded in an overnight shooting.[172]
April 27, 2019Poway, California134Poway synagogue shooting: One person was killed and at least three were wounded by a shooter at the Chabad of Poway synagogue.[173]
April 26, 2019Hugo, Oklahoma04[n 1]4Investigators attempted to make contact with the suspect in relation to another crime, he then began to open fire, injuring three children and himself.[174]
April 21, 2019Philadelphia, Pennsylvania044Four people were wounded in the Grays Ferry Section of the city.[175]
April 21, 2019Los Angeles, California044Four seniors were wounded by gunfire after a suspect opened fire in the vehicle behind them.[176]
April 20, 2019Memphis, Tennessee077Seven people were wounded in a shooting that police believe occurred after a large fight.[177]
April 20, 2019Corpus Christi, Texas044A disturbance in a neighborhood escalated into a shooting; four men were wounded.[178]
April 19, 2019Wichita, Kansas044Two suspects fired multiple shots at people attending a party, injuring four.[179]
April 18, 2019Louisville, Kentucky044Four people in a vehicle were wounded when they were shot at by at least one person in another car.[180]
April 16, 2019Germantown, Maryland134A drive-by shooting killed an 18-year-old male and wounded three other men in a cul-de-sac.[181]
April 14, 2019Stockton, California044A man opened fire inside of a bar following a disturbance, wounding four patrons.[182]
April 14, 2019Vallejo, California134One man was killed and three were injured in an early morning shooting.[183]
April 14, 2019Miami, Florida224Two women were killed and another man and woman were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside of Miami's Liberty City neighborhood.[184]
April 12, 2019Carbondale, Illinois044Four people were injured in a shooting outside of a restaurant and bar.[185]
April 11, 2019Phoenix, Arizona325A man killed his wife, two of his daughters, and another man, and injured two people who came to try to help one of the victims. All of the victims were shot, with the exception of one of his daughters who was killed by blunt force trauma.[186]
April 11, 2019Los Angeles, California145One person was killed and four were wounded when suspects fired at them from a car in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.[187]
April 11, 2019Baltimore, Maryland044Four men were wounded in a shooting near Druid Hill Park.[188]
April 9, 2019Kansas City, Missouri044Police found four people with gunshot wounds in front of a residence.[189]
April 7, 2019Shreveport, Louisiana044Four people were wounded in a shooting at a mobile home park.[190]
April 7, 2019Indianapolis, Indiana235Two people were killed and three were wounded in a shooting at a motorcycle club hangout.[191]
April 7, 2019Winston-Salem, North Carolina066Six people were wounded in a shooting outside of a local bar.[192]
April 7, 2019Wilmington, Delaware066Six young men were wounded in a shooting in the city's East Side district.[193]
April 6, 2019Chicago, Illinois066At least six people were injured in a shooting at a baby shower.[194]
April 6, 2019Tallahassee, Florida044Four Florida A&M University students were injured in a shooting following an argument at a house party.[195]
April 4, 2019Panama City, Florida134One person was killed and three were found with gunshot injuries in Panama City.[196]
April 4, 2019Stockbridge, Georgia325Two officers responding to a suspected hostage situation were wounded and three individuals were later found deceased in a murder–suicide.[197]
April 2, 2019Hermanville, Mississippi044A man shot four people in a drive-by shooting outside of a convenience store.[198]
April 2, 2019Covington, Kentucky055Five people were wounded in a drive-by shooting at an intersection.[199]
March 31, 2019Chicago, Illinois145One person was killed and four people were wounded in a shooting in East Garfield Park.[200]
March 31, 2019Atlanta, Georgia145One person was killed and four were wounded during a house party.[201]
March 31, 2019North Charleston, South Carolina077Seven people were wounded in a shooting at an overnight house party.[202]
March 28, 2019Baltimore, Maryland044Four people were wounded in a shooting near a playground.[203]
March 25, 2019North Las Vegas, Nevada055An after-school fight led to a shooting in a neighborhood; five teenagers were wounded.[204]
March 24, 2019San Francisco, California156A shooting occurred near the Fillmore Heritage Center around 8:40 pm local time; one person was killed and five others were injured.[205]
March 24, 2019Phoenix, Arizona077During a warehouse party, a fight broke out and escalated into a shooting; seven people were wounded.[206]
March 19, 2019Phoenix, Arizona246An argument at a house party ended in a shooting when the perpetrator returned to the party and killed two and wounded four before fleeing.[207]
March 17, 2019Augusta, Georgia044Four people were wounded after an argument, although the shooter claims that it was in self-defense to being randomly attacked.[208]
March 17, 2019Las Vegas, Nevada044Four people were wounded at the El Cortez Hotel and Casino in an early morning shooting. The suspect was later arrested.[209]
March 17, 2019Rochelle, Georgia134In the early morning, two groups were involved in a dispute, which ended with one person killed and three people wounded.[210]
March 16, 2019Camden, New Jersey134One man was killed and three others were wounded following a shooting at a "residential speakeasy".[211]
March 15, 2019Mobile, Alabama235Two men were killed and three others were wounded in an overnight shooting behind a home. The suspect was arrested the next day.[212]
March 14, 2019Missoula, Montana134One person was fatally shot and three others were wounded, including a Montana Highway Patrol trooper following a road rage incident.[213]
March 13, 2019Harvey, Illinois134One person was killed and three were wounded after gunfire erupted in a nightclub.[214]
March 11, 2019Paterson, New Jersey044Four men were wounded in a shooting inside of a local liquor store.[215]
March 10, 2019Denver, Colorado145A conflict between two individuals escalated into a shooting; one man was killed, and four others were injured.[216]
March 10, 2019Shreveport, Louisiana044Three children and one adult were wounded in a drive-by shooting.[217]
March 3, 2019Oakland, California044Four people were injured in a shooting at a sports bar following a fight.[218]
March 3, 2019Chicago, Illinois066Six people were injured in a shooting at a bar following a fight.[219]
March 2, 2019Pine Bluff, Arkansas145One person was killed and four other were wounded at a party when shots were fired into a home.[220]
February 28, 2019Oakland, California145One person was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting near a gas station.[221]
February 22, 2019Birmingham, Alabama224Two people were killed and two were injured in a shooting at a party in a home.[222]
February 21, 2019Elizabethtown, Kentucky224Two people were killed and two others were found wounded in two separate shootings believed to be perpetrated by the same man.[223]
February 21, 2019Baltimore, Maryland145Officers on patrol responded to gunshots, and upon investigation discovered a deceased male and four wounded victims.[224]
February 21, 2019Houston, Texas224A gunman perched on the roof of a home killed two and wounded two after an argument led to the incident.[225]
February 20, 2019Covington, Tennessee044Three adults and a teenager were injured inside a home in a presumed targeted shooting.[226]
February 18, 2019Solon Township, Michigan4[n 1]04A 28-year-old woman killed her three children, ages 8, 6 and 2, before killing herself.[227][228][229]
February 17, 2019Evansville, Indiana055Five people were wounded after shots were fired outside of a bar. Two suspects were taken into custody by police.[230]
February 17, 2019Henderson, Texas224Two people were wounded and two were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex. The suspect was later arrested in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.[231]
February 17, 2019New Orleans, Louisiana1[n 1]56After police attempted to arrest a suspect, a gunfight broke out, and led to one person being killed and five being wounded.[232]
February 16, 2019Clinton, Mississippi405Police responded to a domestic dispute at a residence; upon arrival, the suspect fired shots at officers leading to a 12-hour hostage standoff. Four people were killed, and the suspect was taken into custody and later died.[233]
February 15, 2019Aurora, Illinois6[n 1]612Aurora, Illinois shooting: A man opened fire in his workplace, killing five employees, and injuring five police officers and a civilian before being killed by police.[234]
February 14, 2019Jacksonville, Florida224After a fight broke out near a basketball court at a park, multiple people started shooting at each other. Two people were killed, and two were wounded.[235]
February 11, 2019Livingston, Texas505A family member heard sounds of gunfire, and upon investigation, found four adults and one toddler deceased.[236]
February 9, 2019Petersburg, Virginia044Four people were injured in a shooting outside of an apartment complex.[237]
February 6, 2019Brooklyn, New York134A man was killed and three others were injured after a shooting in the lobby of an apartment building around 10:30 pm ET.[238]
February 6, 2019Cleveland, Ohio134One man was killed and three others were injured after a shooting broke out in Cleveland's Clark–Fulton neighborhood.[239]
February 5, 2019San Antonio, Texas224A man and woman were killed and two others injured after the shooter kicked open an apartment door and shot inside, before fleeing.[240]
February 4, 2019Washington, D.C.055Four men and an elementary-school-age girl were injured in a shooting at a bus stop.[241]
February 4, 2019Baton Rouge, Louisiana044Four people were wounded in an early morning shooting.[242]
February 3, 2019Chicago, Illinois257Around 2 am local time, two people were killed and five people were wounded in a drive-by shooting after a fight outside of a club.[243]
February 1, 2019San Diego, California044A fight broke out at a house party and shots were fired; four people were wounded.[244]
January 28, 2019Houston, Texas246Pecan Park Raid: Four police officers were shot while serving a warrant in southeast Houston. The two homeowners were killed.[245]
January 27, 2019Birmingham, Alabama055Police responded to a call and discovered five people with gunshot wounds, along with two of the victims sustaining life-threatening injuries.[246]
January 26, 2019Newark, New Jersey134A gunman opened fire on individuals attending a candlelight vigil, killing one, and wounding three others.[247]
January 26, 2019Indianapolis, Indiana055A man was asked to leave a bar; shortly after, he came back and shot five people, critically wounding two.[248]
January 26, 2019Albany, Georgia044Two people were found with bullet wounds in front of a residence, and two more arrived at a hospital with gunshot injuries from the same shooting.[249]
January 26, 2019Ascension Parish and Livingston Parish, Louisiana505January 2019 Louisiana shootings: A 21-year-old man killed five people, including his parents, in two parishes in Louisiana.[250] The suspect fled to Virginia and was arrested the next day.[251]
January 24, 2019State College, Pennsylvania4[n 1]15A man killed two people and injured one inside a local bar, then drove away and broke into a home and killed the homeowner before killing himself.[252]
January 24, 2019Rockmart, Georgia415A man killed four individuals and injured another in two separate shootings.[253]
January 23, 2019Sebring, Florida5052019 Sebring shooting: At least five people were killed in a hostage incident and shooting at a bank. The suspect was taken into custody by police.[254]
January 20, 2019Miami, Florida044Three adults and a child were wounded in a shooting while attending a block party.[255]
January 19, 2019Gaffney, South Carolina145One person was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting at a nightclub.[256]
January 19, 2019Jacksonville, Florida3[n 1]25A man killed two people and injured two more before killing himself.[257]
January 19, 2019Lebanon, Pennsylvania044In an apparent targeted shooting, four individuals were discovered shot in a building.[258]
January 19, 2019Chicago, Illinois044Early in the morning, three women and a man were involved in a fight and were injured in the ensuing shooting.[259]
January 19, 2019Houston, Texas325Three people were killed and two more were injured by a homeowner in a possible attempted home invasion.[260]
January 17, 2019Owensboro, Kentucky314Three people were killed and another person was wounded in a shooting at a home. Two men were arrested in relation to the shooting.[261]
January 16, 2019Jacksonville, Florida156A man was killed and five other people were injured in a shooting. The Mayor of Jacksonville described the shooting as gang-related, although this characterization has been disputed by the sister of the deceased man.[262]
January 16, 2019Palmdale, California314Three people were killed and another one was wounded in a shooting.[263]
January 15, 2019Little Rock, Arkansas14[n 1]5An argument over a gun inside a local ice cream shop led to a shooting. One man was killed and four others, including the suspected shooter, were injured.[264]
January 13, 2019Phoenix, Arizona15[n 1]6An argument at a motel escalated into a shooting. One person was killed, and five others were injured.[265]
January 6, 2019Roswell, New Mexico044A man injured four people in a shooting following an argument at a party. He was arrested the same day.[266]
January 4, 2019Hurt, Virginia3[n 1]25A man killed his wife and son in their home and injured two people who were inside a vehicle before killing himself.[267]
January 4, 2019Houston, Texas1[n 1]34A man injured his brother and two friends before being killed by a police officer.[268]
January 4, 2019Torrance, California347An argument at the Torrance bowling alley escalated into a fight and three people were killed by gunshots, at least four others were wounded. A suspect who was out of prison on parole has been arrested.[269]
January 3, 2019Texas City, Texas314Three children under the age of six were found deceased along with a wounded woman in an apparent home invasion.[270]
January 2, 2019Jonesboro, Arkansas134A 16-year-old boy was killed and three others were wounded during a home invasion.[271]
January 1, 2019Columbia, South Carolina055Five people were shot and wounded outside of a nightclub around 6am local time.[272]
January 1, 2019Tallahassee, Florida055Five people were shot and wounded around 3am local time at the University Village Shopping Center.[273]
 
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