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During the attack, the shooter used multiple firearms and exchanged gunfire with responding law enforcement.

The shooter ultimately died by suicide.

One incident occurred at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex in Georgia, where a soldier opened fire on fellow service members.

Unarmed military personnel intervened by disarming and restraining the shooter before he was apprehended by military police.

This was the only incident in the government location category which met the definition of an insider threat.

Two incidents occurred at local government facilities.

At the Jackson County Public Library in Indiana, a shooter opened fire inside the library during operating hours. The attack ended after a civilian tackled the shooter and restrained him until police arrived.

An improvised explosive device and smoke bombs were found at the scene.

At the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) in Idaho, an attacker shot civilians outside the SCSO building, then entered and fired at law enforcement officers inside the station. After a standoff, the shooter exchanged gunfire with responding officers and was killed at the scene.

Federal | 4

Local | 2

Half of the shooters in this category used multiple firearms.

The shooter at the Border Patrol Annex used two firearms (a rifle and a handgun), the shooter at the CDC used six firearms (three handguns, two rifles, and a shotgun), and the shooter at the SCSO used four firearms (two handguns, a shotgun, and a rifle).

However, the incidents at Jackson County Public Library, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Complex, and the ICE Field Office involved a single, shotgun, handgun, and rifle, respectively.

All shooters in this location category reloaded their firearms during the attacks, with the exception of Jackson County Public Library, where the shooter experienced a shotgun malfunction.

Handgun Rifle Shotgun | 3 5 7

Members of the targeted population intervened in half of the attacks.

For example, at the Jackson County Public Library, the shooter injured one person before he was tackled and restrained by a civilian which ended the attack. Similarly, at the military installation in Georgia, unarmed soldiers subdued the shooter.

At the Border Patrol Annex, a civilian employee fired at the shooter prior to law enforcement arrival.

Yes | 3 No | 3

Firearm malfunction data was only available for incidents at Jackson County Public Library in Indiana and Border Patrol Annex in Texas.