The Shocking Statistics You Need To Know About Active Shooter Incidents

Between 2000 and 2018, the fbi counted 277 active shooter incidents, with 2017. That year saw 30 incidents resulting in 729 people getting wounded or killed, also the highest figures during this period. Active shooter incidents occurred on every day of the week, with sunday having the highest number of incidents (12). Active shooter incidents were more likely to In 2023, the fbi designated 48 shootings as active shooter incidents.

The fbi reviewed active shooter incidents that occurred in the u. s. Between 2000 and 2019 and identified 333 incidents involving 345 shooters. This report focuses on active shooter incidentsa specific type of shooting situation. The fbi defines an active shooter as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a Active shooter incidents in the u. s. 180 (35%) incidents met mass killing definition (3 or more killings in a single incident). 116 incidents (23%) occurred in multiple. Alerrt started collecting data from active shooter events in 2010 to better understand how these attacks unfold and to inform alerrts curriculum. This original dataset focused on events where the attacker used a firearm. Around 2018, we expanded the definition to include attacks involving any weapon used in an attempt to commit mass murder.