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Descriptor English: Mass Shooting Events
Descriptor Spanish: Eventos de Tiroteos Masivos
Descriptor eventos de tiroteo masivo
Entry term(s) evento de tirador activo
eventos de tiroteo de masas
tiroteo de masas
tiroteo escolar
tiroteo masivo
Scope note: Asesinato con arma de fuego de tres o más personas en un solo incidente (definición de H.R. 2076 - 112.° Congreso de los Estados Unidos [2011-2012]: Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012).
Descriptor Portuguese: Eventos de Tiroteio em Massa
Descriptor French: Without translation
Entry term(s): Active Shooter Event
Active Shooter Events
Event, Active Shooter
Events, Active Shooter
Mass Shooting
Mass Shooting Event
Mass Shootings
School Shooting
School Shootings
Shooter Event, Active
Shooter Events, Active
Shooting Event, Mass
Shooting Events, Mass
Shooting Spree
Shooting Sprees
Shooting, Mass
Shooting, School
Shootings, Mass
Shootings, School
Spree, Shooting
Sprees, Shooting
Tree number(s): I01.198.240.470.786
I01.198.240.856.519.500
I01.198.240.856.800.537.500
I01.880.735.344.750
I01.880.735.900.632.500
I01.880.735.900.800.575.500
N06.230.100.160.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097907
Scope note: A mass killing by firearm that consists of 3 or more killings in a single incident (H.R.2076 – 112th U.S. Congress (2011-2012): Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012).
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
EH ethnology
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
PC prevention & control
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Gun Violence (2019-2023)
Mass Casualty Incidents (2008-2023)
Public MeSH Note: 2024
History Note: 2024
Related: Wounds, Gunshot MeSH
DeCS ID: 60698
Unique ID: D000097907
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2024/01/01
Date of Entry: 2023/07/26
Revision Date: 2023/05/26
Mass Shooting Events - Preferred
Concept UI M000764693
Scope note A mass killing by firearm that consists of 3 or more killings in a single incident (H.R.2076 – 112th U.S. Congress (2011-2012): Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012).
Preferred term Mass Shooting Events
Entry term(s) Mass Shooting
Mass Shooting Event
Mass Shootings
Shooting Event, Mass
Shooting Events, Mass
Shooting Spree
Shooting Sprees
Shooting, Mass
Shootings, Mass
Spree, Shooting
Sprees, Shooting
Active Shooter Event - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000764785
Preferred term Active Shooter Event
Entry term(s) Active Shooter Events
Event, Active Shooter
Events, Active Shooter
Shooter Event, Active
Shooter Events, Active
School Shooting - Narrower
Concept UI M000764694
Preferred term School Shooting
Entry term(s) School Shootings
Shooting, School
Shootings, School



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