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Research notes on the deadliest mass shootings in North Carolina history, expanded from this Facebook posting<\/a> on September 28, 2025. These notes are still undergoing review and revisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Supplement to Mike Legeros deadliest disaster database<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Abbreviations: SP (Single Perpetrator) MP (Multiple Perpetrators)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Type<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Incident<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Date \/ Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Killed<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wounded<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Total Casualties<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Source<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Carthage Nursing Home Shooting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March 29, 2009, Carthage, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3 (including perpetrator)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wikipedia \u201cCarthage nursing home shooting\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1906 Asheville Shooting, business district<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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November 13, 1906, Asheville, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

17\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wikipedia \u201c1906 Asheville shooting\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

East Raleigh \/ Hedingham Shooting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

October 13, 2022, Raleigh, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3 (including perpetrator)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Legeros \u201cHistorical Perspective on Mass Shootings in Raleigh\u201d, web<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

North Hills Sniper<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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May 29, 1972, Raleigh, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4 (including perpetrator)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Legeros \u201cSniper Attacks North Hills Mall\u201d, web<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Old Salisbury Road Shooting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

July 17, 1988, Winston\u2011Salem, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 (including perpetrator)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wikipedia \u201cOld Salisbury Road shooting\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Luigi\u2019s Restaurant Shooting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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August 6, 1993, Fayetteville, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7 (or 8 in some accounts)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wikipedia \u201cLuigi\u2019s Restaurant shooting\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

SP?<\/td>\nWilmington, Kidder Street, House Party<\/td>\nApril 3, 2021, Wilmington, NC<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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SP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Southport Waterfront \/ American Fish Company Shooting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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September 27, 2025, Southport, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wikipedia \u201c2025 Southport shooting\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Shelby Bookstore Murders<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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January 17, 1987, Shelby, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wikipedia \u201cShelby bookstore murders<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

UNC Charlotte Classroom Shooting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 30, 2019, Charlotte, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wikipedia \u201c2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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MP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wilmington Insurrection<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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November 10, 1898, Wilmington, NC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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14 to 300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wikipedia “Wilmington massacre”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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MP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Greensboro Massacre, protest march<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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November 3, 1979, Greensboro, NC\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

17\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Wikipedia \u201cGreensboro massacre\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

MP<\/td>\nCharlotte Juneteenth Shooting, block party<\/td>\nJune 22, 2020, Charlotte, NC<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nVarious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Exclusions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excluded incident types include:<\/p>\n