INFOGRAPHIC: US shootings in 2017
The fatal attack on civilians at a Texas church is the second mass shooting in the United States in the last 35 days.
The victims, who ranged from five-years-old to 72, were gunned down at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs - a rural community of some 400 people - 50 kilometers southeast of San Antonio.
Reacting to the attack, President Donald Trump says the nation was living through "dark times" but guns were not to blame for Sunday's carnage - which came just five weeks after the worst mass shooting in modern US history.
Leading calls for gun control - Democrat, Senator Chris Murphy took to Twitter saying," None of this is inevitable... It is uniquely and tragically American. Prayers are important but insufficient. Enough is enough."
Senator Chris Murphy's response to the Sutherland Springs shooting. It's well worth the read. pic.twitter.com/9CfEB2OM4p
— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) November 5, 2017
Last month, a gunman in Las Vegas fired down from a hotel room on to an outdoor concert, killing 59 people and wounding hundreds.
See details on mass shootings in 2017 in the US below.
Additional statistics sourced from Government Violence Archive.