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# Mass Shooting

Mass shootings in Australia and at Brown University dominate headlines, sparking global reactions and renewed calls for gun control. Bystanders are being hailed as heroes for intervening in the Bondi Beach attack.

### About Mass Shooting
An incident where a firearm is used to kill or injure multiple people in a single event.  

### Insights
- mass shooting mentions hit 17.3K which is 1634% higher than it's daily average.
- mass shooting engagements hit 221.6M which is 4797% higher than it's daily average.
- mass shooting creators hit 11.8K which is 1438% higher than it's daily average.
- mass shooting sentiment is up XXX% from the previous week.
- mass shooting creators is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- mass shooting engagements is up 2914.91% from the previous week.
- mass shooting mentions is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- mass shooting Creators hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXX for the day
- mass shooting Creators hit an all time of XXXXXX for the day
- mass shooting Engagements hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXXXXXXX for the day
- mass shooting Engagements hit an all time of XXXXXXXXXXX for the day
- mass shooting Mentions hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXX for the day
- mass shooting Mentions hit an all time of XXXXXX for the day

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:mass-shooting/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/mass-shooting/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXXXX +2,915%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXXX +502%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +136%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +59%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-12-15  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2025-12-10  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXXXXXX
Reddit: XXXXXXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:mass-shooting/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/mass-shooting/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXXXXX +844%  
X Month: XXXXXX +283%  
X Months: XXXXXX +211%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +64%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-12-15  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-12-09  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXXXXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:mass-shooting/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/mass-shooting/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Mass Shooting in the last XX hours which is up XXX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXXXXX +806%  
X Month: XXXXXX +288%  
X Months: XXXXXX +183%  
X Year: XXXXXX +40%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-12-15  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-12-09  

The most influential creators that mention Mass Shooting in the last XX hours

| Creator                                               | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                               | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@7newsaustralia](/creator/tiktok/7newsaustralia)     | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXXXXX  |
| [@7newsadelaide](/creator/tiktok/7newsadelaide)       | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXXXXX  |
| [@aljazeeraenglish](/creator/tiktok/aljazeeraenglish) | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXXXXX  |
| [@abcnewsaus](/creator/tiktok/abcnewsaus)             | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@abc7chicago](/creator/tiktok/abc7chicago)           | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@spectatorindex](/creator/twitter/spectatorindex)    | X    | XXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@gbnews](/creator/tiktok/gbnews)                     | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@piersmorgan](/creator/twitter/piersmorgan)          | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@abc7newsbayarea](/creator/tiktok/abc7newsbayarea)   | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@EricLDaugh](/creator/twitter/EricLDaugh)            | XX   | XXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXXXXXX   |

[View More](/list/creators/mass-shooting/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:mass-shooting/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/mass-shooting/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +14%  
X Month: XX% +3%  
X Months: XX% +7%  
X Year: XX% +5%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-02-04  
1-Year Low: X% on 2025-12-02  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Community Support and Awareness: (45%) Posts highlighting community efforts to support victims and raise awareness about gun violence prevention.
- Legislative Action and Advocacy: (30%) Discussions and calls to action regarding legislative changes and policy advocacy aimed at reducing gun violence.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Gun Rights Debate: (15%) Arguments and discussions centered on Second Amendment rights and the interpretation of gun ownership laws.
- Mental Health and Violence: (10%) Exploration of the link between mental health issues and acts of violence, and potential interventions.
  

### Top Mass Shooting News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"Bondi Beach shooting: Bondi Rescue star runs barefoot to help terror attack victims - The Mirror"  
[News Link](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/bondi-beach-shooting-bondi-rescue-36401087) [@DailyMirror](/creator/x/DailyMirror) 2025-12-15T05:39Z 228.6M followers, 1224 engagements


"Brown Student Reflects On Her Second Mass Shooting HuffPost Latest News"  
[News Link](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brown-university-school-shootings_n_693ed642e4b047bd65a0238a) [@HuffPost](/creator/x/HuffPost) 2025-12-15T05:06Z 228.6M followers, 6538 engagements


"Australian PM Albanese calls for stricter national gun laws following a tragic mass shooting in Sydney aiming to enhance public safety"  
[News Link](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bondi-beach-shooting-australian-pm-proposes-tougher-national-gun-laws-after-mass-shooting-in-sydney/article70397819.ece) [@the_hindu](/creator/x/the_hindu) 2025-12-15T05:04Z 228.6M followers, 3615 engagements


"Brown University shooting latest: Person of interest released and manhunt continues for suspect in attack that killed X The Independent"  
[News Link](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brown-university-shooting-suspect-benjamin-erickson-rhode-island-live-updates-b2884401.html) [@Independent](/creator/x/Independent) 2025-12-15T05:00Z 228.6M followers, 2702 engagements



### Top Mass Shooting Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - Dec. XX 2025"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X2vFLajeU_M) [@ABCNews](/creator/youtube/ABCNews) 2025-12-15T03:00Z 19.2M followers, 382.4K engagements


"Students at Brown University sheltered in place for hours before being escorted out of buildings by Providence police during the mass shooting on Saturday"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcnews/video/7583888478887365902) [@nbcnews](/creator/tiktok/nbcnews) 2025-12-15T01:21Z 10M followers, 5.1M engagements


"The person of interest detained in the investigation into the Brown University deadly mass shooting is a former infantry soldier in the U.S. Army. Benjamin Erickson's current social media shows he is interested in gender equity and support for refugees and migrants. He wrote about transferring to Brown University for the Fall 2025 semester. An old X/Twitter profile that belongs to him suggests an interest in anarchist politics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MrAndyNgo/status/2000375168586125416) [@MrAndyNgo](/creator/x/MrAndyNgo) 2025-12-15T01:19Z 1.8M followers, 357K engagements


"NSW Police commissioner Mal Lanyon said there were two alleged perpetrators a 50-year-old man and a 24-year-old who were father and son involved in the deadly mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday. The father is deceased and the son is in critical but stable condition in hospital while police are no longer looking for a third offender. The 50-year-old male was a licensed firearms holder and had six registered firearms. Police have recovered six firearms from the scene and also through the search warrant at Campsie and investigators will determine if those six firearms are the six"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au/video/7583865420935875856) [@sbsnews_au](/creator/tiktok/sbsnews_au) 2025-12-14T23:53Z 1.6M followers, 344.1K engagements