In 2022, 50 active shooter incidents took place in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year, when 61 active shooter incidents were recorded in the United States.
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Active shooter incidents are defined as incidents when individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in populated areas (excluding shootings related to gang or drug violence.
Data prior to 2017 was obtained from past reports.
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FBI. (May 19, 2023). Number of active shooter incidents in the United States from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/324995/active-shooter-incidents-in-the-us/
FBI. "Number of active shooter incidents in the United States from 2000 to 2022." Chart. May 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324995/active-shooter-incidents-in-the-us/
FBI. (2023). Number of active shooter incidents in the United States from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324995/active-shooter-incidents-in-the-us/
FBI. "Number of Active Shooter Incidents in The United States from 2000 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324995/active-shooter-incidents-in-the-us/
FBI, Number of active shooter incidents in the United States from 2000 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324995/active-shooter-incidents-in-the-us/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of active shooter incidents in the United States from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], FBI, May 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/324995/active-shooter-incidents-in-the-us/