/r/masskillers
A subreddit centered on the phenomenon of mass murder and the perpetrators who commit them, their motivations, crimes and the psychology of these individuals.
This subreddit is not meant to glorify mass killers, but rather to discuss and attempt to understand their behavior.
A mass killer is defined as one person who kills 3 or more individuals arbitrarily in a contained population at a single point in time. This includes mass shooters, bombers, terrorists, and family annihilators.
Rules:
You must be 18+ to participate in r/masskillers. All rules apply to comments and posts.
- Posts must reference mass killers/mass murderers - or "spree killers". A mass killer is defined as a single individual who commits a crime such that 3 or more individuals are killed in a short period of time, usually in the same physical space. Individuals who attempt a mass murder are also allowed.
- Do not glorify mass killers/mass murderers. The purpose of this sub is to discuss the crimes, psychology, and motivations of people who have committed mass killings, not to glorify them. This includes having profile pictures with references to mass murderers or offensive usernames.
- Do not share links to the Christchurch or the Halle livestreams or ask for them in any way.
- No inappropriate humor, eg politically motivated or otherwise.
- No memes. Gifs without informational content will be rejected.
- No political posts. Do not post articles related to political causes such as for/against gun-control legislation, political affiliation, etc.
- No conspiracy posts. Do not post content related to conspiracies around occurrences of mass killers.
- No racism. Racism will not be tolerated.
- You must be mature and responsible when using this sub. We do not allow minors to participate.
- Do not refer to the number of victims of a mass murder as a "high score". Doing so violates our no glorification rule.
- No Spam. Do not repeatedly make low effort posts or otherwise spam the subreddit.
- No Advertising. Do not advertise for your own projects unless given permission by the moderators.
- No Personally Identifiable Information. Do not post personally identifying information.
- No misinformation (and/or disinformation). Do not post false or misleading statements related to a mass killing.
Violations of these rules will result in a permanent ban. Exercise discretion.
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The Clutter Home in Holcomb, KS where the Clutter Family Murders occured
Does this case count? It's pretty old (65 years). I drove by the house (that's on a dead end street, with a very long driveway) on my way home from Colorado.
In the early morning hours of November 15, 1959, four members of the Clutter family – Herb Clutter, his wife, Bonnie, and their teenage children Nancy and Kenyon – were murdered in their rural home just outside the small farming community of Holcomb, Kansas. Two ex-convicts, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock, were found guilty of the murders and sentenced to death. They were both executed on April 14, 1965. (Source: Wikipedia)
19:48 UTC
Does anybody know how are James Huberty's, Omar Mateen's and Derrick Bird's kids doing nowadays?
I've always been interested in them because they are some of the few shooters with proper families and I'm wondering how their kids get on in life after their Dad's committed such acts.
00:44 UTC
News coverage of the 1990 Jacksonville shootings. On June 17, 1990, 42-year-old James Pough shot 4 people at random on the streets of Jacksonville, Florida, killing 2 of them. The next day, on June 18, 1990, Pough shot and killed 9 people and injured 4 others at a GMAC office before killing himself.
02:29 UTC
T.J. Kirk's video on Pekka-Eric Auvinen following the Jokela High School shooting back in 2007.
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Surveillance image of Shamsud-Din Jabbar in New Orleans on November 10, 2024, released today by the FBI
18:29 UTC
Archived news coverage of the 1989 Standard Gravure shooting, in which 47-year-old Joseph Wesbecker shot and killed 8 people and injured 12 others at his former workplace, Standard Gravure, before killing himself. Wesbecker's attack is currently the deadliest mass shooting in Kentucky's history.
02:19 UTC
Does anyone know who the 11 people who were originally alive but died going to the hospital from Pulse?
I'm watching a documentary on it and 38 people were found dead while another 11 originally survived, but died later on. I know Akyra Murray is one of them, but does anyone else know the remaining 10?
06:27 UTC
Surveillance footage showing the man who stabbed 3 random people, killing 1 near the 16th Street Mall in Denver, Colorado
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News coverage of the 1986 Edmond post office shooting, in which 44-year-old postal worker Patrick Sherrill killed 14 people and injured 6 others at a post office before killing himself. The attack, along with similar acts of violence by postal workers, eventually inspired the phrase "going postal."
23:47 UTC
Melissa Repass 911 Call after the 1990 Las Cruces Bowling Alley Shooting
23:31 UTC
Knife used by Pekka-Eric Auvinen, Finland shooting
I tried to find information on the knife but nothing really came up. The only similar result is the Marttiini LAPP Knife 250.
Does anyone know anything about this knife?
09:50 UTC
2 January 1896 Chicago IL, 7* killed (gas)
That is 12 January 1896.
No source. The site I cited is gone. I suppose I will have to bite the bullet and pay for one of those newspaper archives.
12:42 UTC
.38 caliber revolver used in suzano massacre
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A documentary about the Texas tower 1966 shooting
Tower (2016) is a (mostly) animated documentary about the Texas tower shooting of 1966. The film uses rotoscoping and young actors to act out events from that day. It also includes interviews of the survivors 2016 counter parts. I don’t watch documentaries that much but I think this would have to be my favorite. Not because it’s true crime, but because of its compelling narrative.
Thoughts on this?
02:08 UTC
News coverage of the 1991 Luby's massacre, in which 35-year-old George Hennard shot and killed 23 people in a Luby's cafeteria before killing himself.
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