Security personnel intervention

Throughout this report, numerous examples illustrate the individual bravery demonstrated by law enforcement officers, security personnel, and civilians who took action to stop or attempt to stop an attack.

While law enforcement response remains crucial to neutralizing threats, in 2025, civilian and security personnel interventions played a unique role in ending multiple incidents.

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 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.

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.

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

Civilian, law enforcement, and security intervention was a key factor in several shooter resolutions.

In two other incidents, security personnel intervened before responding officers arrived: Southern Hens Inc., and Grand Sierra Resort.

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

At CrossPointe Community Church, a congregant struck the shooter with his vehicle and armed church security personnel exchanged gunfire with the attacker, killing him.

Two were killed after civilian intervention—one by armed security at CrossPointe church and one by law enforcement at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In 2025, on-site security personnel intervened in three active shooter incidents, up from one in 2024. During one intervention, a security team member was injured. |

Two of the incidents took place at commercial locations, while the third occurred at a house of worship.

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.

Commerce | 2

House of Worship | 1

Shooters) In the three incidents where security personnel intervened, shooters used a single firearm.

Shooters killed by security (two)

Shooter Killed by Security | 2 | - | - | - | -

This table summarizes incidents involving security intervention from 2021 through 2025, including shooter resolution and the number of security personnel injured during the intervention.

Over the five-year period, attacks involving security intervention accounted for 4% of all incidents (8), resulting in five security personnel casualties.

SECURITY PERSONNEL: employee(s) or volunteer(s) who protects a building or property but has no sworn law enforcement authority