"Based on commonly cited incidents with the highest death tolls, here are 10 of the most devastating mass murder incidents in US history:
* Gnadenhutten Massacre (1782): Gnadenhutten, Ohio - Approximately 96 unarmed Christian Lenape (Delaware) Native Americans, mostly women and children, were massacred by Pennsylvania militiamen during the Revolutionary War.
* Colfax Massacre (1873): Colfax, Louisiana - Estimates range from 100 to 150 Black Americans killed by white supremacists during a dispute over election results.
* Wounded Knee Massacre (1890): Wounded Knee, South Dakota - Approximately 300 Lakota men, women, and children were killed by the US Army.
* Tulsa Race Massacre (1921): Tulsa, Oklahoma - White mobs attacked the Greenwood District, a prosperous Black community, killing an estimated 100 to 300 people and destroying homes and businesses.
* Luby's Cafeteria Shooting (1991): Killeen, Texas - 23 people were killed and 27 wounded by a gunman.
* Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting (2012): Newtown, Connecticut - 27 people (20 children and 7 adults, including the shooter's mother) were killed.
* Virginia Tech Shooting (2007): Blacksburg, Virginia - 32 people were killed and 23 wounded by a student.
* Las Vegas Strip Shooting (2017): Paradise, Nevada - 60 people were killed and hundreds wounded by a lone gunman at a music festival.
* Pulse Nightclub Shooting (2016): Orlando, Florida - 49 people were killed and 53 wounded in a gay nightclub.
* Robb Elementary School Shooting (2022): Uvalde, Texas - 19 children and 2 teachers were killed by a gunman.
It is important to remember that this list reflects incidents with the highest death tolls and that many other mass killings have had a devastating impact on communities throughout US history. The nature and motivations behind these horrific events have varied greatly."
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