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For example, civilians disarmed/subdued shooters at locations such as KDC/One Warehouse and Sky Meadow Country Club, both shooters were apprehended.

At 345 Park Avenue, an injured victim alerted coworkers on another floor about the attack.

In another incident, an off-duty law enforcement officer shopping at Harris Teeter confronted the shooter, killing him at the scene.

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

Shooter ages in the commerce location category ranged from 21 to 45 years old. Notably, eight shooters were between 25 and 34 years old. The average age of shooters in this category was 30 years old.

In commerce incidents, eight of 14 shooters fled the scene; six were apprehended at different locations, one died by suicide off-site, and one remains at large.

Of the six who remained at the scene, two were killed by law enforcement, two were apprehended, one was killed by security personnel, and one died by suicide before law enforcement arrived.

The commerce location category represented the largest share of active shooter incidents in 2025, marking the highest percentage recorded since 2021, with a disproportionate number of fatalities and mass killings.

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