MASS SHOOTING STATISTICS

A Collection of Active Shooter and School Shooting Statistics

SCHOOL SHOOTING STATISTICS (1999-2021)

292k

students experienced gun violence at school

310

schools have experienced gun violence

157

lives have been lost to school shootings

365

people have been injured in school shootings

16

Median age of school shooters

FACTS ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA

SCHOOL & HIGHER EDUCATION SHOOTINGS

IN A STUDY OF 160 ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS in the United States between 2000 and 2013, it was found that incidents in educational facilities account for some of the higher casualty counts.

SINCE 1970, THERE HAVE BEEN

1,644

The amount of school shootings in the United States

589

Fatalities as a result of school shootings in the United States

1,612

Injuries as a result of school shootings in the United States

Education

K-12 SCHOOL SHOOTING DATABASE:
Incidents by Year 1970-2023

2022 marked the worst year for school shootings: 303 shootings with 332 people shot on K-12 school properties. Unfortunately, the data doesn’t show this slowing down anytime soon.

The K-12 School Shooting Database is a widely inclusive, open-source research project that documents when a gun is brandished, is fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time, or day of the week.

Commercial Office

COMMERCIAL & WORKPLACE SHOOTINGS

IN A STUDY OF 160 ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES BETWEEN 2000 AND 2013

45.6%

occurred in locations of commerce (the highest percentage)

68.2%

of shooters in commercial settings were not employed by the business

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY SHOOTINGS

OUT OF THE 10 INCIDENTS ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES

1 IN 4 WORKPLACE MASS SHOOTINGS since 2006 were carried out in a government building.

10%

active shooter incidents occurred in a government location, according to FBI study of 160 incidents

3.1%

were on military properties

6.9%

were on non-military government properties

2 SHOOTERS HAD PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE

2 SHOOTERS HAD NO MILITARY EXPERIENCE

1 SHOOTER WAS AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER OF THE MILITARY

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