2025 incident summaries

The following are summaries of the 34 active shooter attacks in 2025, presented chronologically by their date of occurrence.

On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at approximately 11:09 a.m., a 17 year old male armed with a handgun opened fire on people inside the cafeteria of Antioch High School.

The shooting resulted in one student fatality and two student injuries. The shooter died by suicide at the scene before law enforcement could intervene.

On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a 21 year old male armed with a rifle began shooting at people outside Southern Hens Inc. There were no casualties and the shooter was killed at the scene by security personnel.

On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at approximately 10:19 p.m., a 28 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people inside the KDC/One Warehouse.

The shooting resulted in two fatalities and four injuries. Law enforcement apprehended the shooter at a different location the following day.

On Monday, February 17, 2025, at approximately 1:34 p.m., a 28 year old male armed with a rifle opened fire on people outside the Harris Teeter. The attack resulted in two fatalities.

An off-duty federal law enforcement agent killed the shooter.

On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at approximately 10:15 a.m., a 34 year old male armed with multiple weapons began shooting at occupied Amazon vans along C.F. Harvey Parkway and NC 11. There were no casualties and law enforcement apprehended the shooter after he crashed his vehicle at a different location.

On Monday, March 31, 2025, at approximately 9:36 p.m., a 30 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people inside Walgreens, killing one person. Law enforcement officers apprehended the shooter at the scene.

CHEVRON | Baker, California On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at approximately 2:36 a.m., a 35 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people at the Chevron gas station and nearby locations, wounding three people. Law enforcement apprehended the shooter at a different location.

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m., a 29 year old male armed with multiple weapons began shooting people in passing vehicles at the intersection of King Road and Middle Road. Two individuals were killed and two were wounded. The shooter died by suicide at the scene before law enforcement arrived.

On Thursday, April 17, 2025, at approximately 11:55 a.m., a 20 year old male armed with multiple weapons opened fire on people at Florida State University, killing two and wounding seven (five students). Law enforcement shot and apprehended the shooter at the scene.

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at approximately 12:03 p.m., a 24 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people at multiple locations, wounding three. Law enforcement apprehended the shooter at a different location.

On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at approximately 12:01 p.m., an 18 year old male armed with a shotgun began shooting at people inside the Jackson County Public Library, injuring one person. A civilian intervened and restrained the shooter until law enforcement arrived.

NORTHWEST | Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at approximately 9:05 p.m., a 31 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people outside the Capital Jewish Museum, killing two. Law enforcement apprehended the shooter at the scene.

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, at approximately 11:00 a.m., a 31 year old male armed with a rifle began shooting people outside CrossPointe Community Church. Observing the incident unfold, a parishioner struck the shooter with a vehicle before security team members engaged and killed the attacker at the scene. One security team member sustained injuries during the incident.

On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a 20 year old male armed with a shotgun started a brush fire and began shooting responding firefighters on Canfield Mountain, killing two and wounding one. Law enforcement exchanged gunfire with the shooter who died by suicide nearby.

On Monday, July 7, 2025, at approximately 5:50 a.m., a 27 year old male armed with multiple weapons opened fire on people outside the Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Annex.

Three people sustained injuries, including two law enforcement officers and one civilian employee. Law enforcement exchanged gunfire and killed the shooter at the scene.

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 5:22 a.m., a 29 year old male armed with a shotgun began shooting at people in passing vehicles on Interstate 5, milepost 15. There were no casualties, and law enforcement apprehended the shooter at the scene.

On Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 7:25 a.m., a 26 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people outside the Grand Sierra Resort, killing three and wounding four including one law enforcement officer.

Law enforcement and security personnel exchanged gunfire with the shooter and apprehended him at the scene. The shooter died from injuries sustained during the gunfire.

On Monday, July 28, 2025, at approximately 6:27 p.m., a 27 year old male armed with a rifle opened fire on people inside the 345 Park Avenue office building.

Four people were killed, including one law enforcement officer and one security personnel, and one person was wounded. The shooter died by suicide at the scene before law enforcement arrived.

| THE OWL BAR | Anaconda, Montana* On Friday, August 1, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a 45 year old male armed with a rifle began shooting people inside The Owl Bar, killing four. Law enforcement apprehended the shooter seven days later at another location.

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at approximately 10:56 a.m., a 28 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Complex, wounding five military personnel.

Unarmed soldiers tackled and restrained the shooter at the scene before military police apprehended him.

On Friday, August 8, 2025, at approximately 4:50 p.m., a 30 year old male armed with multiple weapons began shooting people from an elevated position across the street in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention office buildings, killing one law enforcement officer. After exchanging gunfire with law enforcement, the shooter died by suicide at the scene.

On Monday, August 11, 2025, at approximately 2:15 p.m., a 32 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people outside Target, killing three and injuring three others.

Law enforcement apprehended the shooter at another location.

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at approximately 8:27 a.m., a 23 year old male armed with multiple weapons began shooting people inside the Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, killing two and wounding 28.

The shooter died by suicide at the scene before law enforcement arrived.

On Sunday, September 7, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a 32 year old male armed with multiple weapons opened fire on people outside Alas Locas Bar, killing two and injuring four.

The shooter remains at large.

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at approximately 12:24 p.m., a 16 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people at Evergreen High School, wounding two students.

The shooter died by suicide at the scene after law enforcement arrived.

On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at approximately 7:17 p.m., a 23 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people at the Sky Meadow Country Club, killing one and injuring six.

Law enforcement apprehended the shooter at the scene following civilian intervention.

On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at approximately 6:40 a.m., a 29 year old male armed with a rifle opened fire on people at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office, killing two and wounding one.

On Saturday, September 27, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a 40 year old male armed with a rifle began shooting people at American Fish Company, killing three and wounding eight.

On Saturday, September 27, 2025, at approximately 11:48 p.m., a 34 year old male armed with a rifle began shooting people at Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel, killing two people and injuring five.

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 10:25 a.m., a 40 year old male armed with a rifle began shooting people at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and started a fire, killing four and wounding eight.

Law enforcement killed the shooter at the scene.

As of the publication of this report, the shooter remains at large.

NOV Commerce | 31 | MISSION LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES | San Antonio, Texas* On Saturday, November 8, 2025, at approximately 7:45 a.m., a 21 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people at Mission Landscape Supplies, killing three. The shooter died by suicide at a different location.

32 | 17TH AND I STREET NORTHWEST | Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at approximately 2:15 p.m., a 29 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people near a metro station.

One National Guard member was killed, and one was wounded.

A nearby guardsman opened fire on the shooter, detaining him until he was apprehended by law enforcement.

DEC Education | 33 | BROWN UNIVERSITY | Providence, Rhode Island On Saturday, December 13, 2025, at approximately 4:03 p.m., a 48 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people at Brown University. Two students were killed and nine other students were wounded. The shooter died by suicide at another location.

34 | SHOSHONE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE | Wallace, Idaho On Friday, December 26, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a 77 year old male armed with multiple weapons began shooting people at Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office, injuring three including one law enforcement officer.

The shooter was killed while exchanging gunfire with law enforcement.

At Southern Hens Inc. in Moselle, Mississippi, a security guard killed the shooter before casualties occurred.

At KDC/One warehouse in New Albany, Ohio, a civilian disarmed the shooter, who then fled and was caught the next day at a different location.

At Mission Landscape Supplies in San Antonio, Texas, an employee shot coworkers and then died by suicide before law enforcement arrived.

Large retail sites also experienced shootings. At Target #95 in Austin, Texas, the shooter fired at people in the parking lot before fleeing in a stolen vehicle and was apprehended at a different location.

Similarly, at Harris Teeter #332 in Crozet, Virginia, the shooter opened fire in the parking lot but was killed by an off-duty federal agent.

Shooters at The Owl Bar in Montana, and Alas Locas Bar in Texas, were patrons who fled after their attack; The Owl Bar shooter evaded capture for seven days, while the Alas Locas shooter remains the only suspect still at large as of the publication of this report.

At American Fish Company in North Carolina, the shooter arrived by boat, fired on patrons, and fled but was apprehended.

At Sky Meadow Country Club in New Hampshire, a civilian disarmed the shooter, a former employee by striking him with a chair. The shooter left the immediate area and was apprehended by law enforcement.

At the Grand Sierra Resort in Nevada, a shooter was apprehended after exchanging gunfire with law enforcement but died three days later from injuries.

At Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel in Texas, a former patron began shooting with a rifle, fled, and was caught the next morning.

Small retail incidents occurred at a Walgreens and a Chevron station in California. The Walgreens attacker was caught on-site, while the Chevron shooter, involved in multiple shootings across Nevada and California earlier that evening, fled and was captured elsewhere.

At 345 Park Avenue, in New York City, a shooter opened fire in the lobby, killing several people including a law enforcement officer and a security guard, then moved to a higher floor. The shooter died by suicide as law enforcement approached.

During the C.F. Harvey Parkway/NC 11 incident in North Carolina, the suspect targeted Amazon drivers at multiple locations before crashing his vehicle.

Similarly, the shooter in Memphis, Tennessee, carried out attacks in various parts of the city. Both suspects were apprehended at different locations without incident.

Single-location incidents included the Interstate 5, milepost 15 shooting, where the shooter was apprehended on-site after shooting at passing vehicles.

In Maine, the shooter killed the driver (family member) of the vehicle he was traveling in, causing it to crash. He exited the vehicle, shot at passing drivers, and died by suicide before law enforcement arrived.

Two incidents took place in Washington, D.C.’s business districts. One occurred near the Capital Jewish Museum where the shooter opened fire on event attendees, and the other occurred at 17th and I Streets NW where a shooter fired at U.S. National Guard members on patrol. Both shooters were apprehended on scene.

One incident took place in Idaho, where the shooter started a fire on Canfield Mountain, and then fired upon responding firefighters, killing two and wounding one. The shooter exchanged gunfire with responding law enforcement before dying by suicide.

In one incident targeting uniformed National Guard members, the attacker was shot, stabbed, and restrained by fellow guardsmen before responding law enforcement apprehended him.

Two occurred at Department of Homeland Security facilities: one at the Border Patrol Annex in Texas, and the other at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Office in Texas.

At the Border Patrol facility, as the shooter opened fire, a civilian employee arriving at work attempted to intervene by firing towards the shooter from his vehicle.

The shooter then attempted to enter the facility and exchanged gunfire with responding officers before he was killed at the scene.

At the ICE field office, the shooter fired from a nearby elevated position and died by suicide as law enforcement arrived on scene.

Although the incident at 17th and I Street NW, Washington, D.C., was included in the open space location category, it is important to highlight the shooter specifically targeted government personnel. During this incident, uniformed members of the National Guard on duty in Washington, D.C., were attacked.

Similarly, the incident at Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was an attack on local firefighters, a group of local government employees.

One incident occurred at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Georgia, where the shooter fired from an elevated

During the attack, the shooter used multiple firearms and exchanged gunfire with responding law enforcement.

The shooter ultimately died by suicide.

One incident occurred at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex in Georgia, where a soldier opened fire on fellow service members.

Unarmed military personnel intervened by disarming and restraining the shooter before he was apprehended by military police.

At the Jackson County Public Library in Indiana, a shooter opened fire inside the library during operating hours. The attack ended after a civilian tackled the shooter and restrained him until police arrived.

At the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) in Idaho, an attacker shot civilians outside the SCSO building, then entered and fired at law enforcement officers inside the station. After a standoff, the shooter exchanged gunfire with responding officers and was killed at the scene.

It should be noted that the majority of victims were school-aged children (pre-K through eighth grade) attending a back-to-school mass during the school day.

One occurred at Antioch High School in Tennessee, where a 17 year old student opened fire inside the school cafeteria.

The second incident took place at Evergreen High School in Colorado, where a 16 year old student opened fire inside and outside the building. The suspect died by suicide after law enforcement arrived. Both shooters were current students and considered insider threats.

In the Florida State University (FSU) shooting, a 20 year old student, classified as an insider threat, opened fire outside and inside campus buildings. The shooter was injured at the scene by law enforcement and apprehended.

At the Brown University attack in Rhode Island, a 48 year old former student opened fire in the physics and engineering building before fleeing the scene. Two days later, the shooter killed another individual in Massachusetts and subsequently died by suicide. He was located five days after the initial attack.

At CrossPointe Community Church in Michigan, the shooter began firing outside as service began but was killed by armed security after civilian intervention.

At The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan, the shooter rammed his truck into the building, began shooting at congregants, set a fire, and continued shooting until law enforcement killed him.

In Minnesota at the Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, the attacker barricaded exit doors and fired from outside through windows during a back-to-school mass. He died by suicide before law enforcement arrived.

The shooter at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints used his vehicle to initiate the attack and had improvised explosive devices (IED) while the Annunciation Church shooter had a smoke bomb.

At the Sky Meadow Country Club shooting, a civilian hit the shooter with a chair, disarming and causing him to flee.

At the KDC/One Warehouse shooting, civilians disarmed the shooter, forcing him from the scene.

In the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Complex shooting, unarmed soldiers disarmed and restrained the suspect until military police arrived; and in the Jackson County Public Library incident, civilians overpowered the shooter during a shotgun malfunction.

At the Border Patrol Annex and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shootings, civilians fired personal firearms at the shooters before law enforcement arrived.

At CrossPointe Community Church, a civilian used his vehicle to strike the shooter.

At the Border Patrol Annex incident, the shooter fired a rifle and a handgun.

At Southern Hens Inc., a security guard shot and killed the attacker.

At CrossPointe Community Church, a parishioner struck the shooter with a vehicle before security team members engaged and killed the attacker at the scene. One security team member sustained injuries during the incident.

At Grand Sierra Resort, security personnel engaged the shooter and exchanged gunfire as the shooter fled through the parking area. Following an additional exchange of gunfire with responding officers, the attacker was shot, apprehended, and died from his injuries three days later.

In two incidents where gunfire was exchanged, officers sustained injuries during the exchange. At the Border Patrol Annex, law enforcement killed the attacker and two officers were wounded. At the Grand Sierra Resort, officers killed the shooter and one officer was wounded. | Open Space

The CDC shooter fired three handguns, two rifles, and a shotgun; the SCSO shooter used two handguns, a shotgun, and a rifle; and the Border Patrol Annex shooter fired both a rifle and a handgun.

At the Grand Sierra Resort attack, the shooter used a single handgun, and at the Canfield Mountain attack, the shooter used a single shotgun.

At the incident at Canfield Mountain in Idaho, the shooter died by suicide

The shooter at the CDC died by suicide after he killed a law enforcement officer.

The shooter at the Grand Sierra Resort attack was shot and apprehended but died at a hospital three days later.