From 1966 to November 4, 2024, there were 323 victims wounded, while 98 victims were killed, by K-12 school shootings in California, the most out of any state. Within the provided time period, Texas recorded the second-highest victim count, with 182 wounded and 88 killed by K-12 school shootings statewide.
Number of victims wounded and killed in K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1966 to November 2024, by state
Includes all incidents reported by the source as of November 4, 2024.
The source defines a school shooting as every time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims (including zero), time, day or the week, or reason, including gang shootings, domestic violence, shootings at sports games and after hours school events, suicides, fights that escalate into shootings, and accidents.
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K-12 School Shooting Database. (November 4, 2024). Number of victims wounded and killed in K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1966 to November 2024, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462719/victims-of-k-12-school-shootings-by-state-us/
K-12 School Shooting Database. "Number of victims wounded and killed in K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1966 to November 2024, by state." Chart. November 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462719/victims-of-k-12-school-shootings-by-state-us/
K-12 School Shooting Database. (2024). Number of victims wounded and killed in K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1966 to November 2024, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462719/victims-of-k-12-school-shootings-by-state-us/
K-12 School Shooting Database. "Number of Victims Wounded and Killed in K-12 School Shootings in The United States from 1966 to November 2024, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462719/victims-of-k-12-school-shootings-by-state-us/
K-12 School Shooting Database, Number of victims wounded and killed in K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1966 to November 2024, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462719/victims-of-k-12-school-shootings-by-state-us/ (last visited December 28, 2024)
Number of victims wounded and killed in K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1966 to November 2024, by state [Graph], K-12 School Shooting Database, November 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1462719/victims-of-k-12-school-shootings-by-state-us/
