2025 had 166 casualties across 34 active shooter incidents
In 2025, there were 166 casualties across 34 active shooter incidents.
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Of 2025 casualties, 51 people were killed and 115 injured
Of those, 51 individuals lost their lives and 115 were injured.
Eight casualties were law enforcement officers and two were security personnel
Eight casualties involved law enforcement officers, and security personnel sustained two casualties.
At least 3 of 156 civilian casualties occurred while civilians tried to stop shooter
Out of the 156 civilian casualties, at least three occurred while civilians were actively attempting to stop the shooter.
2025's top single-incident casualty count (30) more than doubled 2024's top (14)
The highest casualty count (30) in a single incident in 2025 was more than twice that of 2024’s highest casualty incident (14).
Seven 2025 incidents were mass killings, two in Texas and five in other states
In 2025, seven active shooter incidents met the criteria for mass killings, two occurred in Texas, while the remaining five took place in Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New York, and North Carolina.
Minnesota (30), Texas (28), Michigan (13) led casualties, 43% of 2025 total
Minnesota recorded the most casualties (30), followed by Texas (28), and Michigan (13). These states accounted for 43% of all casualties in 2025.
Texas had the most fatalities, 12, or 24% of all 2025 deaths
Texas experienced the most fatalities (12) representing 24% of all deaths.
MI, MT, NY had four deaths each; DC, NV, NC three; others two or fewer
Michigan, Montana, and New York each recorded four fatalities, while the District of Columbia, Nevada, and North Carolina had three deaths each. The remaining states each recorded two or less fatalities.
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