Open space locations

21% - Open space (7)

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 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 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.

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 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 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.

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.

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Meanwhile, incidents occurring in the open space location category, which historically accounted for nearly half of active shooter incidents in recent years, dropped to 21% of the incidents in 2025.

Incidents: 7 | Casualties: 14 (7 killed, 7 wounded) | Mass Killings: 0

In 2025, seven open space active shooter incidents accounted for nearly 21% of all incidents, down from 50% in 2024.

These shootings occurred in public outdoor areas and resulted in below-average casualties compared to other location categories.

Seven individuals were killed (including one law enforcement officer) and seven others were wounded (including one law enforcement officer). Attacks in open spaces caused 14% of fatalities and 8% of total casualties.

The average fatality rate was 1.0 per incident, which was lower than the

The average casualty rate was 2.0, which was less than the average of 4.9 in all incidents in 2025.

No mass killings occurred in open spaces.

Four of seven open space attacks occurred along roadways, with two involving multiple locations.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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Two of the seven incidents involved the use of multiple firearms. In the North Carolina and Maine incidents, the shooters used both a handgun and a rifle during the attacks.

Most shooters in this category (five) were apprehended—three on scene and two elsewhere.

Shotgun | 2

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The shooters in this category were between 20 and 34 years old, with an average age of 28 years old.

In 2025 the open space location category included a diverse array of outdoor attacks with the majority occurring on roadways.

Additionally, in over 70% of these incidents, law enforcement apprehended the shooter.

Three of the 34 shooters (9%) fired at victims at multiple locations. One attack occurred on multiple roadways, another took place along a busy highway,and the third occurred on a highway before the shooter continued on to a gas station. |

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Public or private property that is openly accessible to the public. Incidents are categorized as occurring in an open space when the primary location of the attack is outdoors rather than inside a building.

Examples include incidents involving shooters operating from a moving vehicle or on foot in public streets, parks, or other open-air locations.