Are the Las Vegas shootings an act of terrorism?

When you hear that the Las Vegas shooting is the deadliest in modern American history, the word “terrorism” may spring to mind. We all agree the act was terrible, but how do we know when an act of violence becomes terrorism? read more

The Las Vegas shooting was the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, but it doesn't yet meet a crucial requirement to be considered terrorism. The Las Vegas shooting was the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, but it doesn't yet meet a crucial requirement to be considered terrorism. read more

Police investigating the mass shooting of concert-goers at a music festival in Las Vegas have said they are not treating the incident as an act of terrorism. Police investigating the mass shooting of concert-goers at a music festival in Las Vegas have said they are not treating the incident as an act of terrorism. read more

But, the reality is, the Las Vegas shooting—at least as far as we know now—was not an act of terrorism. Nor was the killing in Charlottesville. There is no single definition of terrorism, but most scholars agree on several broad criteria. read more