FBI Report Highlights Trends in 2023 Active Shooter Incidents

The report notes a slight decline in incidents from 2022 but an overall increase over the past five years.

The FBI documented 48 active shooter incidents in 26 states in 2023, resulting in 105 deaths and 139 injuries.
Active shooter incidents decreased by 4% from 2022 to 2023, but there was an 89% increase from 2019 to 2023 compared to the previous five-year period.
Open spaces were the most common locations for these incidents, followed by commercial settings and educational institutions.
California had the highest number of incidents in 2023, with eight, while the deadliest single event occurred in Lewiston, Maine.
The report aims to provide law enforcement and the public with a better understanding of the threats posed by active shooter incidents.