The FBI released its 2025 Active Shooter Incidents report, providing a national overview of incidents and response trends to help law enforcement, emergency services, private organizations, and the public better understand and address these threats.
According to the FBI, the report is intended to inform prevention, mitigation, and response efforts to active shooter situations. Officials emphasized support for first responders and highlighted instances of bravery by law enforcement, security personnel, and civilians who intervened in attacks. In 2025, three law enforcement officers were killed and five were wounded in active shooter incidents.
2025 Active Shooter Incidents trends
The FBI designated 34 active shooter incidents in 2025, a 42% increase from the 24 incidents recorded in 2024. Despite the rise, the total remained below the five-year average of 43 incidents per year. The incidents occurred in 21 states and Washington, D.C., and spanned five setting categories: commerce, open space, government, education, and houses of worship.
Active shooter incidents continued to cause loss of life and harm to communities across the United States. Nearly 68% of the 2025 incidents involved planning and preparation by the shooter, up from 58% in 2024.
New section on averted attacks
This latest report, part of a series the FBI has published since September 2014, introduces a section on potentially averted active shooter incidents. The FBI said these cases were identified through law enforcement observations, tips submitted to the FBI or local agencies, and reports to school resource officers or campus police.
Examples in the report indicate that public vigilance, including “see something, say something,” likely prevented attacks and saved lives.
Training and safety resources
The FBI said it remains committed to advancing prevention and response through data-driven training, education, and targeted outreach. The bureau encourages use of its options-based Active Shooter Attack Prevention and Preparedness (ASAPP) training and the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) program.
Additional details, along with the full 2025 Active Shooter Incidents report and the FBI’s Active Shooter Safety Resources, are available at fbi.gov/survive.