Steve Sailer's Law of Mass Shootings

Steve Sailer's Law of Mass Shootings is a statistical observation he formulated, stating that if more people are wounded than killed in a mass shooting, the shooter is likely Black, whereas if more are killed than wounded, the shooter is likely not Black.

This pattern is based on the observation that shooters who are more likely to flee after the attack (often associated with Black shooters) may not finish off victims, resulting in more wounded than dead, while shooters who plan to die at the scene or are not fleeing (often non-Black shooters) tend to kill more people, leading to a higher death count.

The law has been referenced in various incidents, including the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting, where it was claimed to be vindicated due to a higher number of wounded than dead.

The law is not a formal scientific law but rather a statistical tendency noted in social science research.