Timeline: U.S. Political Violence (2015 – 2025)

2015

• Charleston church massacre — Jun 17, 2015, South Carolina. A white supremacist killed 9 Black parishioners at Emanuel AME Church.

• Chattanooga military recruiting center shootings — Jul 16, 2015, Tennessee. Islamist-inspired shooter attacked two military facilities; 5 servicemen killed.

• Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting — Nov 27, 2015, Colorado. Anti-abortion extremist; 3 killed, 9 injured.

• San Bernardino mass shooting — Dec 2, 2015, California. ISIS-inspired extremist couple; 14 killed, 22 injured.

2016

• Orlando Pulse nightclub massacre — Jun 12, 2016, Florida. Islamist-inspired mass shooting at LGBTQ venue; 49 killed.

• Dallas police ambush — Jul 7, 2016, Texas. Anti-police ambush; 5 officers killed, 9 injured.

• Baton Rouge police ambush — Jul 17, 2016, Louisiana. Anti-government extremist attacked officers; 3 killed, 3 injured.

2017

• Portland MAX train stabbings — May 26, 2017, Oregon. A white supremacist murdered two people defending Muslim teens.

• Congressional baseball practice shooting — Jun 14, 2017, Virginia. GOP lawmakers targeted; Rep. Steve Scalise wounded.

• Charlottesville car attack (Unite the Right) — Aug 12, 2017, Virginia. Neo-Nazi drove into counter-protesters; 1 killed, dozens injured.

2018

• Cesar Sayoc mail bombings — Oct 2018, nationwide. Pro-Trump extremist mailed pipe bombs to Democratic leaders and media; none detonated.

• Tree of Life synagogue shooting — Oct 27, 2018, Pennsylvania. Anti-Semitic massacre; 11 killed.

2019

• Poway synagogue shooting — Apr 27, 2019, California. Anti-Semitic shooter; 1 killed, 3 injured.

• Tacoma ICE detention firebombing — Jul 13, 2019, Washington. ‘Antifa’-aligned attacker, killed by police.

• El Paso Walmart shooting — Aug 3, 2019, Texas. Anti-Latino ‘Great Replacement’ ideology; 23 killed.

• Jersey City kosher market attack — Dec 10, 2019, New Jersey. Anti-Semitic domestic terrorism; 4 killed.

• Monsey Hanukkah stabbing — Dec 28, 2019, New York. Machete attack; anti-Semitic; 1 killed, several injured.

2020

• Officer David Underwood killing — May 29, 2020, California. ‘Boogaloo’-linked anti-government ambush.

• Santa Cruz deputy ambush (same suspect) — Jun 6, 2020, California. Committed by same extremist; 1 deputy killed.

• Attack on Judge Salas’s family — Jul 19, 2020, New Jersey. Anti-feminist attacker killed judge’s son, wounded husband.

• Kenosha protest shootings — Aug 25, 2020, Wisconsin. Politically-charged unrest; 2 killed, 1 injured.

• Portland political street killing — Aug 29, 2020, Oregon. Right-wing activist shot by far-left militant.

• Whitmer kidnapping plot — Oct 2020, Michigan. Militia conspiracy aimed to kidnap governor; thwarted.

2021

• U.S. Capitol siege — Jan 6, 2021, Washington, D.C. Mob tried to overturn election; multiple fatalities, injuries.

2022

• Buffalo supermarket shooting — May 14, 2022, New York. White supremacist murdered 10 Black shoppers.

• Kavanaugh assassination attempt (foiled) — Jun 8, 2022, Maryland. Armed man apprehended near Supreme Court justice’s home.

• Attack on Paul Pelosi — Oct 28, 2022, California. Kidnapping attempt on Speaker Pelosi; her husband bludgeoned.

2023

• Jacksonville Dollar General shooting — Aug 26, 2023, Florida. Anti-Black hate crime; 3 killed.

2024

• Attempted assassination of Donald Trump — Jul 13, 2024, Pennsylvania. Former president wounded; 1 killed at rally.

2025

• CDC shooting near CDC HQ — Aug 8, 2025, Atlanta, Georgia. Anti-vaccine extremist fired ~180 shots into CDC buildings, shattering ~150 windows; police officer David Rose killed. Shooter found dead.

• Boulder firebomb attack — Jun 1, 2025, Colorado. Antisemitic attack during Gaza solidarity walk; one elderly woman later died.

• Minnesota legislators killed/wounded — Jun 14, 2025, Minnesota. Democratic Speaker and husband killed; Senator and wife wounded; hit list found.

• Charlie Kirk assassination — Sep 10, 2025, Utah. Conservative activist/commentator shot dead during speech at Utah Valley University.