Between 1970 and June 16, 2020, 175 school shootings were perpetrated by 17-year-olds. 16-year-olds perpetrated the second highest number of school shootings, with 163 shootings.
Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to June 16, 2020, by age of shooter
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CHDS. (June 16, 2020). Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to June 16, 2020, by age of shooter [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971544/number-k-12-school-shootings-us-age-shooter/
CHDS. "Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to June 16, 2020, by age of shooter." Chart. June 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971544/number-k-12-school-shootings-us-age-shooter/
CHDS. (2020). Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to June 16, 2020, by age of shooter. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971544/number-k-12-school-shootings-us-age-shooter/
CHDS. "Number of K-12 School Shootings in The United States from 1970 to June 16, 2020, by Age of Shooter." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971544/number-k-12-school-shootings-us-age-shooter/
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Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to June 16, 2020, by age of shooter [Graph], CHDS, June 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/971544/number-k-12-school-shootings-us-age-shooter/