Between 1966 and July 22, 2024, 406 school shootings took place during morning classes. During this same time period, 271 school shootings took place during afternoon classes. The source defines a shooting as any time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time, or day of week, including gang shootings, domestic violence, shootings at sports games and afterhours school events, suicides, fights that escalate into shootings, and accidents.
Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1966 to July 22, 2024, by time of day
The source defines a shooting as any time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time, or day of week, including gang shootings, domestic violence, shootings at sports games and afterhours school events, suicides, fights that escalate into shootings, and accidents.
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K-12 School Shooting Database. (July 22, 2024). Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1966 to July 22, 2024, by time of day [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971568/number-k-12-school-shootings-us-time-day/
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