List of shootings in Pennsylvania
This is a chronological list of shootings committed by firearms in the state of Pennsylvania. Each of the following has a Wikipedia article that contains the incident's details, such as: the shooting, the shooter, the victim, and/or a related subject.
| Event | Location | Date | Number killed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 North Codorus Township shooting | North Codorus Township | September 17, 2025 | 4 | Five police officers were shot, three fatally, while serving a court order at a farm house.[1] |
| 2025 UPMC Memorial Hospital shooting | Shiloh | February 22, 2025 | 2 | Husband of a recently deceased patient shot and injured six others before being fatally shot by police. A police officer was killed by friendly fire.[2] |
| Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania | Meridian | July 13, 2024 | 2 | Thomas Crooks shot and killed an audience member and wounding 3 others at a re-election rally of presidential candidate Donald Trump. Crooks was killed by Secret Service members.[3] |
| 2022 Philadelphia shooting | Philadelphia | June 5, 2022 | 3 | Shootout between two gunmen, which killed and injured multiple bystanders.[4] |
| Pittsburgh synagogue shooting | Pittsburgh | October 27, 2018 | 11 | Antisemitic attack. Perpetrator sentenced to death. |
| Melcoft shooting | Melcroft | January 28, 2018 | 5 | Shooting targeting ex-partner and her social circle. |
| 2017 Eaton Township Weis Markets shooting | Eaton Township | June 8, 2017 | 4 | Workplace shooting at supermarket. |
| 2016 Wilkinsburg shooting | Wilkinsburg | March 9, 2016 | 6 | Two gunmen attacked a outdoors party targeting murder suspect and his social circle. |
| 2014 Montgomery County shootings | Three towns in Montgomery County | December 15, 2014 | 7 | A single gunman attacked his wife's family in several locations. |
| 2014 Pennsylvania State Police barracks attack | Blooming Grove Township | September 12, 2014 | 1 | Eric Frein attacked a Pennsylvania State Police barracks. |
| Ross Township Municipal Building shooting | Saylorsburg | August 5, 2013 | 3 | Attack on town council over land dispute |
| 2009 Collier Township shooting | Collier Township | August 4, 2009 | 4 | Misogynist attack at women's gym |
| 2009 shooting of Pittsburgh police officers | Pittsburgh | April 4, 2009 | 3 | Man attacked policemen responding to a domestic violence call. |
| West Nickel Mines School shooting | Bart Township | October 2, 2006 | 7 | Man attacked an Amish schoolhouse. |
| Lex Street massacre | Philadelphia | December 28, 2000 | 7 | Three gunmen shot ten people inside a crackhouse over a car sales dispute |
| April 2000 Greater Pittsburgh shootings | Greater Pittsburgh | April 28, 2000 | 5 | Racially-motivated spree shooting |
| 2000 Wilkinsburg shooting | Wilkinsburg | March 1, 2000 | 3 | Racially-motivated spree shooting |
| 1998 Parker Middle School dance shooting | Edinboro | April 24, 1998 | 1 | Teenaged shooter killed a teacher. |
| Murder of Mario Riccobene | Philadelphia | January 28, 1993 | 1 | Mob hit of a turncoat. |
| 1985 Springfield Mall shooting | Springfield | October 30, 1985 | 3 | Woman killed two men and a toddler. Sentenced to life imprisonment. |
| Moser family murders | Evansburg | March 31, 1985 | 3 | Single gunman kills his ex-wife and 2 daughters. The killer was executed. |
| 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings | Wilkes-Barre and Jenkins Township | September 25, 1982 | 13 | Spree shooting targeting former girlfriends and their children |
| Murder of Charles DeVetsco | Harrisburg | October 13, 1980 | 1 | Victim was kidnapped and killed. The killer was executed. |
| Babes in the Wood murders (Pine Grove Furnace) | Unclear | c. November 24, 1934 | 5 | Two shot, three suffocated. |
| Kelayres massacre | Kelayres | November 5, 1934 | 5 | A political parade was attacked by a Republican family. |
| Enoch Brown school massacre | Near present-day Greencastle | July 26, 1764 | 10 | Native American attack. Both gunfire and tomahawks were used. |
References
- ↑ "3 officers killed in shooting in central Pennsylvania and 2 officers in critical condition, officials say". CNN. September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
- ↑ Jones, Harrison. "Police incident reported at UPMC Memorial hospital on Saturday morning". York Daily Record. Archived from the original on February 22, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ↑ Burga, Solcyré (July 15, 2024). "What to Know About the Victims of the Trump Rally Shooting". Time. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ↑ May, Tiffany; Ploeg, Luke Vander; Chung, Christine (June 5, 2022). "Shooting in Downtown Philadelphia Leaves at Least 3 Dead and 11 Wounded, Police Say". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.