Active shooter incidents in 2023 were up 60% from 2019: FBI

(NewsNation) — In 2023, there were 48 active shooter incidents across the U.S., which is down 4% from 50 incidents in 2022, according to a new FBI report released Monday.

However, while the number of incidents decreased year over year, the number of active shooter incidents increased by 60% from 2019 (30 incidents), according to the 2023 Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Report.

Shooting incidents took place in 26 states and occurred in five different location categories: 28 shootings in open spaces, 14 shootings in commerce, three shootings in education, two in health care and one in a residence.

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