Report supplements prior FBI publications of annual active shooter data since 2000
This report supplements previous FBI publications containing annual active shooter data since 2000.
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Long-term trends since 2000
6 claims on pp. 3–65 (fact 3, statement 2, evidence 1).
Claims about Long-term trends since 2000
2012 Act and AG Order 3365-2013 tasked FBI to research incidents from 2000
The Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012 and Attorney General Order 3365-2013 (02/25/2013) tasked the FBI to research active shooter incidents beginning with the year 2000.
2025 had the most government-location incidents since 2000
2025 recorded the highest number of incidents in this category from data reported since 2000.
Chart shows yearly active shooter incidents and casualties from 2000 through 2025
This chart shows the number of active shooter incidents and total casualties each year from 2000 through 2025.
590 incidents from 2000-2025 caused 4,087 casualties, averaging 6.9 per incident
From 2000 to 2025, a total of 590 incidents accounted for 4,087 casualties (1,469 killed and 2,618 wounded), averaging 6.9 casualties per incident.
2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival attack in Las Vegas caused 547 casualties
In 2017, the active shooter attack at Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada accounted for 547 casualties.
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