TEXAS — Texas recorded more active shooter incidents than any other U.S. state in 2024, according to a newly released FBI report. The state saw four of the nation’s 24 total incidents last year, with the events occurring in Houston, Fort Worth, Amarillo, and Dallas.
Nationwide, the FBI recorded 24 active shooter incidents across 19 states — a 50% drop from the 50 incidents reported in 2023. The 2024 shootings resulted in 106 casualties, including 23 deaths and 83 injuries. This marks a 57% decrease in casualties compared to the previous year. One of the fatalities was a law enforcement officer.
The FBI defines an active shooter as an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area, regardless of whether any injuries or deaths occur.
California and North Carolina followed Texas with two incidents each, while 16 other states reported one incident. June had the highest number of active shooter incidents with five, followed by September with four. Monday was the most common day, with seven incidents reported.
Half of the 2024 incidents occurred in open spaces. The rest were evenly distributed among commercial locations, educational institutions, government buildings, and a house of worship.
The deadliest shooting occurred in Fordyce, Arkansas, at The Mad Butcher supermarket, where four people were killed and 10 injured. Three of the incidents nationwide met the federal definition of a mass killing, which is defined as three or more deaths in a single incident.
Only one incident involved multiple shooters. Of the 25 total shooters, 22 were male. The most represented age group was 35 to 44 years old, while six shooters were 18 or younger.
In five cases, law enforcement determined the shooter had a connection to the location or victims, with three categorized as “insider threats.” Fourteen shooters were taken into custody, five were killed by law enforcement, and six died by suicide.
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