American murderers of children

This category includes American murderers who have or have been accused of killing a child or children, who was under 18 years old when they were murdered. This category only includes murders which were directed at children specifically. This category does not include spree killers, people who commit multiple murders in a rapid time span, with the exception of those which are targeted at children specifically, such as a school shooting. This category also excludes deaths of children which were accidental.