FBI identified 217 active shooter incidents from 2021 through 2025
From 2021 through 2025, the FBI identified 217 active shooter incidents nationwide.
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Five-Year Summary, 2021-2025
Report pages 46–49: 24 claims on pp. 46–49 (fact 22, statement 2).
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Total casualties across 2021-2025 incidents were 1,072
The total number of casualties was 1,072.
2021-2025 incidents spanned 46 states and D.C., most in Texas (25)
STATE: Active shooter incidents from 2021 through 2025 occurred across 46 states and the District of Columbia with the most occurring in Texas (25).
June had the most 2021-2025 incidents (29)
MONTH: June had the highest number of incidents (29).
Two 2021-2025 incidents involved multiple shooters
MULTIPLE SHOOTERS: Two incidents had multiple shooters.
Of 219 shooters, 212 were male, six female and one unknown
GENDER: Of the 219 shooters, 212 were male, six were female, and one is unknown.
Incidents occurred every day of the week, most on Monday (40)
DAY: Active shooter incidents occurred every day of the week with the most occurring on Monday (40).
2021-2025 attacks occurred in all seven location categories
CATEGORIES: Attacks occurred all in seven location categories:
Shooters in 2021-2025 ranged from 12 to 77 years old
AGE: Shooters were between 12 and 77 years old.
276 firearms used: 168 handguns (61%), 80 rifles, 18 shotguns, 10 unknown
FIREARMS: Across all attacks, 276 firearms were used: 168 handguns (61%), 80 rifles (29%) and 18 shotguns (7%); 10 firearms were unknown (4%).
2021-2025 location split across seven categories: Open Space 41%, Commerce 36%, others smaller
41% - Open Space (89) • 36% - Commerce (78) • 8% - Education (17) • 6% - Government (14) • 4% - Residence (8) • 3% - House of worship (7) • 2% - Health Care (4)
Twelve shooters in 2021-2025 wore body armor
ARMOR: Twelve shooters wore body armor.
Of 219 shooters, 55% apprehended, 20% suicide, 23% killed, 2% at large, one crash death
RESOLUTION: Of the 219 shooters, 120 were apprehended by law enforcement (55%), 43 died by suicide (20%), and 51 were killed by law enforcement, security personnel, or civilians (23%). At the time of publication, four shooters remain at large (2%). One died in a vehicle crash.
Of 1,072 casualties in 2021-2025, 382 were killed and 690 wounded
KILLED AND WOUNDED: Among the 1,072 casualties, 382 were killed and 690 were wounded.
Highland Park, July 4, 2022 had most casualties (55): seven killed, 48 wounded
HIGHEST CASUALTY: The incident with the highest number of casualties (55) involved seven killed and 48 wounded occurred on July 4, 2022 in Highland Park, Illinois.
Twenty incidents in 2021-2025 had no casualties
NO CASUALTIES: Twenty incidents did not have any casualties.
Fifty 2021-2025 incidents were classified as mass killings
MASS KILLING INCIDENTS: Fifty incidents were classified as mass killings.
Nine officers killed and 48 wounded in 2021-2025 incidents
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Nine law enforcement officers were killed and 48 were wounded.
Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding
Percentages may not equal 100 due to rounding.
Snapshot gives statistical overview of active shooter data from 2021 through 2025
The following data provides a statistical overview of the past five years. The data includes metrics from 2021 through 2025.
2021-2025: 217 incidents, 1,072 casualties, 219 shooters, 50 mass killings
217 INCIDENTS | 1,072 CASUALTIES | 219 SHOOTERS | 50 MASS KILLINGS (including D.C.)
Five-year shooters 212 male, 6 female; firearms 168 handguns, 80 rifles, 18 shotguns
SHOOTER GENDERS | FIREARMS Handgun | 168 212 | 6 | 1 | Rifle | 80 Male | Female | Unknown | Shotgun | 18 Unknown | 10
2021-2025: 690 wounded (634 civilians, 48 officers, 8 security); 120 apprehended, 43 suicides
SHOOTER RESOLUTIONS | TOTAL WOUNDED | 690 Apprehended | 120 | Civilian | 634 Suicide | 43 | Law Enforcement Security | 48 8
2021-2025: 382 killed incl. 9 officers; 43 shooters killed by police, 6 by citizens, 4 at large
Killed by Law Enforcement | 43 Killed by Citizen | 6 | TOTAL KILLED | 382 At Large | 4 | Civilian | 368 Killed by Security | 2 | Law Enforcement | 9 Other | 1 | Security | 5
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