Their definition is any time “a gun is brandished, is fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims (including zero), time, day of the week, or reason.” To gather detailed and accurate data, the CHDS had to come up with a definition of a school shooting to decide which incidents made it into the database. The most common age of a shooter is 17, followed by 16 and 15.A rifle or multiple rifles were used in 107 incidents. The most commonly used weapon was a handgun or multiple handguns, which were used in 1,344 incidents.
In 217 incidents, the shooter died, largely from suicide (86%).In 278 incidents, the victim(s) were random. In 984 incidents, the shooter targeted specific victims.The shooter was male in 1,737 incidents and female in 79.In 1,259 incidents, there was one shooter.409 shooters (19.9%) had no school affiliation.In 887 incidents (43.1%), the shooter was a current student at the school.Here are some statistics specific to the shooters: Each slide has a link to an interactive map with more detailed information. We put together a slideshow of these graphs for you to view here. The CHDS has compiled all of their K-12 school shooting statistics in graphs, tables and charts. The most common time of year for a school shooting is in the fall.515 victims were females and 1,729 were males.685 incidents were the result of an escalated dispute (37.1%).Most school shootings (18.4%) occurred in the morning, followed by at a sporting event (10.2%) or during afternoon classes (10.1%).The most common location for a school shooting is in a parking lot (21.8%), followed by a classroom (10.3%).1,086 incidents occurred outside on school property and 672 occurred solely inside a school building.California, Texas and Florida are the states with the most incidents.This was the year of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, which claimed 17 lives. 2018 was the year with the highest number of people killed, including the shooter, with 51 killed.Additionally, 1,734 were injured and 73 suffered minor injuries. Since 1970, 637 people have died in shootings at schools.2021 had the greatest number of incidents, with 249.There have been 1,924 school shooting incidents since 1970.
Related: 7 Times ‘See Something, Say Something’ Stopped Potential Tragedies in 2021 Partial 2022 data can be found on the CHDS website. The school shooting data below includes stats from 1970 to 2021. Mental health concerns among young people have skyrocketed and many weapons have been confiscated from schools. You can find the entire database here but we will highlight some of the important findings below.Īs we continue through the pandemic and most schools have returned to in-person learning, it is important to note that experts have voiced significant concerns over the number of incidents of gun-related violence so far in 2022. The database documents every instance a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims, time, day of the week, or reason. They found the need for accurate, detailed information on this subject was paramount to campus safety. The Naval Postgraduate School‘s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS), in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA), maintains a K-12 school shooting database project as part of their Advanced Thinking in Homeland Security program. Active shooter response should only be part of your campus safety plan - not all of it.Īdditionally, this data includes all incidents where a firearm was discharged - not just mass shootings. There are many layers to keeping schools secure and students and staff safe. While this data is important and may be intimidating, we want to emphasize that active shooter events in schools are still extremely rare.
This article, originally published in 2018, has been updated to reflect current statistics.
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