Active Shooter Incidents (2000-2018)
Active Shooter Incidents (2000-2018)
Active Shooter Incidents (2000-2018)
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
* In A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013, the FBI identified 11 locations where the public was most at risk during an incident. These location categories include
commercial areas (divided into business open to pedestrian traffic, businesses closed to pedestrian traffic, and malls), education environments (divided into schools [pre-kindergarten through 12th grade] and
institutions of higher learning), open spaces, government properties (divided into military and other government properties), residences, houses of worship, and health care facilities. In 2018, the FBI added a
new location category, Other Location, to capture incidents that occurred in venues not included in the 11 previously identified locations.
As of April 2019
1
Nu-Wood Decorative Millwork Plant (Commerce)
On December 6, 2001 at 2:31 p.m., Robert L. Wissman, 36, armed with a shotgun, began shooting in the Nu-Wood Decorative
Millwork plant in Goshen, Indiana. He had been fired from his job that morning and returned in the afternoon to begin
shooting. One person was killed; six were wounded. The shooter committed suicide before police arrived.
2
Kanawha County Board of Education (Education)
On July 17, 2003, at 7:00 p.m., Richard Dean Bright, 58, armed with two rifles and two handguns, began shooting during a
Kanawha County Board of Education meeting in Charleston, West Virginia. He attempted to light a board member on fire and
fired one round at board members before three administrators wrestled the gun away from him. No one was killed; one was
wounded.
3
DaimlerChrysler’s Toledo North Assembly Plant (Commerce)
On January 26, 2005, at 8:34 p.m., Myles Wesley Meyers, 54, armed with a shotgun, returned from his lunch break and began
shooting in DaimlerChrysler’s Toledo North Assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio. He took a woman hostage before beginning to
shoot at his co-workers. One person was killed; two were wounded. The shooter committed suicide before police arrived.
4
Santa Barbara U.S. Postal Processing and Distribution Center (Government)
On January 30, 2006, at 7:15 p.m., former postal worker Jennifer San Marco (female), 44, armed with a handgun, began
shooting at her previous place of employment, the Santa Barbara U.S. Postal Processing and Distribution Center in Goleta,
California. Six people were killed; no one was wounded. The shooter committed suicide before police arrived.
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Residence in Crandon, Wisconsin (Residence)
On October 7, 2007, at 2:45 a.m., Tyler Peterson, 20, a sheriff’s deputy armed with a rifle, began shooting during a party at
his ex-girlfriend’s house in Crandon, Wisconsin. Six people were killed, including his ex-girlfriend; one was wounded. The
shooter later committed suicide during an exchange of gunfire with police.
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Atlantis Plastics Factory (Commerce)
On June 25, 2008, at 12:00 a.m., Wesley Neal Higdon, 25, armed with a handgun, began firing at his co-workers in the
Atlantis Plastics factory in Henderson, Kentucky. Prior to the incident, he was reprimanded by a supervisor for having an
argument with a co-worker and was escorted from the plant. He returned a short time later and began shooting. Five people
were killed; one was wounded. The shooter committed suicide before police arrived.
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Larose-Cut Off Middle School (Education)
On May 18, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., Justin Doucet, 15, armed with a handgun, fired once at a teacher at Larose-Cut Off Middle
School in Cut Off, Louisiana, then went to the bathroom and shot himself. He died a week later. No one was killed or
wounded.
LA Fitness (Commerce)
On August 4, 2009, at 7:56 p.m., George Sodini, 48, armed with three handguns, began shooting in a LA Fitness aerobics
class at the Great Southern Shopping Center in Collier Township, Pennsylvania. He entered the gym, removed his guns from
his gym bag, and began firing in the aerobics studio. Three people were killed; nine were wounded. The shooter committed
suicide before police arrived.
9
Legacy Metrolab (Commerce)
On November 10, 2009, at 11:49 a.m., Robert Beiser, 39, armed with a handgun, a rifle, and a shotgun, began firing in the
Legacy Metrolab in Tualatin, Oregon, his wife’s place of employment. One week earlier, his wife had filed for divorce. His
wife was killed; two were wounded. The shooter committed suicide before police arrived.
10
Shelby Center, University of Alabama (Education)
On February 12, 2010, at 4:00 p.m., Amy Bishop Anderson (female), 44, armed with a handgun, began shooting during a
biology department meeting in the Shelby Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Alabama. She sat in the meeting
for 30 minutes, then stood up and began firing. Three people were killed; three were wounded. The shooter surrendered to
responding police.
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Yoyito Café (Commerce)
On June 6, 2010, at 10:00 p.m., Gerardo Regalado, 37, armed with a handgun, began shooting in Yoyito Café in Hialeah,
Florida, where his estranged wife was employed. Four people were killed, including his estranged wife; three were wounded.
The shooter fled the scene and committed suicide several blocks away.
Walmart (Commerce)
On October 29, 2010, at 8:57 a.m., John Dennis Gillane, 45, armed with two handguns, began shooting at his co-workers in a
Walmart store in Reno, Nevada. The shooter purchased ammunition for one of the handguns at the store before the shooting.
No one was killed; three were wounded. The shooter surrendered to police after a standoff where he barricaded himself in an
office.
12
Panama City School Board Meeting (Education)
On December 14, 2010, at 2:14 p.m., Clay Allen Duke, 56, armed with a handgun, began shooting during a school board
meeting in the Nelson Administrative Building in Panama City, Florida. The shooter’s wife had previously been employed
by the school district. After allowing several people to leave the room, the shooter fired in the direction of board members.
No one was killed or wounded. The shooter committed suicide during an exchange of gunfire with the school district’s armed
security.
13
Salon Meritage (Commerce)
On October 12, 2011, at 1:20 p.m., Scott Evans Dekraai, 41, armed with three handguns and wearing body armor, began
shooting in Salon Meritage, in Seal Beach, California, his ex-wife’s place of employment. Seven people were killed, including
his ex-wife; one was wounded. The shooter fled the scene and was later apprehended by police.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (Education)
On March 8, 2012, at 1:40 p.m., John Schick, 30, armed with two handguns, began shooting inside the lobby of the Western
Psychiatric Institute and Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One person was
killed; seven were wounded, including one police officer. The shooter was killed by University of Pittsburgh police.
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Copper Top Bar (Commerce)
On July 17, 2012, at 12:29 a.m., Nathan Van Wilkins, 44, armed with a rifle, allegedly began shooting in the Copper Top Bar
in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Prior to the shooting, he shot a person in a nearby subdivision. No one was killed; 18 people were
wounded. The shooter was apprehended later by police.
15
Clackamas Town Center Mall (Commerce)
On December 11, 2012, at 3:25 p.m., Jacob Tyler Roberts, 22, armed with a rifle, began shooting at people waiting to see
Santa Claus in the Clackamas Town Center Mall in Happy Valley, Oregon. Two people were killed; one was wounded. The
shooter committed suicide before police arrived.
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Santa Monica College and Residence (Education)
On June 7, 2013, at 11:52 a.m., John Zawahri, 23, armed with a handgun, fatally shot his father and brother in their home in
Santa Monica, California. He then carjacked a vehicle and forced the driver to take him to the Santa Monica College campus.
He allowed the driver to leave her vehicle unharmed but continued shooting until he was killed in an exchange of gunfire with
police. Five people were killed; four were wounded.
Parking Lots for Kellum Law Firm and Walmart (Open Space)
On June 21, 2013, at 11:44 a.m., Lakin Anthony Faust, 23, armed with a shotgun, began shooting outside the Kellum Law
Firm in Greenville, North Carolina and then crossed the street and continued shooting at individuals in the Walmart parking
lot. No one was killed; four were wounded. The shooter was wounded during an exchange of gunfire with police and then
taken into custody.
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Arapahoe High School (Education)
On December 13, 2013, at 12:30 p.m., Karl Halverson Pierson, 18, armed with a shotgun, machete, and three Molotov
cocktails, began shooting in the hallways of Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colorado. As he moved through the school
and into the library, he fired one additional round and lit a Molotov cocktail, throwing it into a bookcase and causing minor
damage. One person was killed; no one was wounded. The shooter committed suicide as a school resource officer approached
him.
Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and Village Shalom Retirement Community (House of Worship)
On April 13, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., Frazier Glenn Miller, Jr., 73, armed with two handguns and a shotgun, began shooting in the
parking lot of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City in Overland Park, Kansas, killing 2, and then drove to
a nearby parking lot of the Village Shalom retirement community, killing 1. A total of 3 people were killed; no one else was
wounded. The shooter was apprehended by law enforcement at a nearby elementary school.
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Residence and Construction Site in Jonesboro, Arkansas (Residence)
On May 3, 2014, at 1:00 p.m., Porfirio Sayago-Hernandez, 40, armed with a handgun, began shooting at a friend’s home in
Jonesboro, Arkansas, where 2 people were killed and 4 were wounded. The shooter then drove to a nearby construction site
and killed 1. A total of 3 people were killed; 4 were wounded. The shooter fled the scene and committed suicide at another
location.
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Marysville-Pilchuck High School (Education)
On October 24, 2014, at 10:39 a.m., Jaylen Ray Fryberg, 15, armed with a handgun, began shooting in the cafeteria of
Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington. Four students were killed, including the shooter’s cousin;
3 students were wounded, including one who injured himself while fleeing the scene. The shooter, when confronted by a
teacher, committed suicide before law enforcement arrived.
20
Dad’s Sing Along Club (Commerce)
On March 14, 2015, at 2:00 a.m., Richard Castilleja, 29, armed with a handgun, began shooting in the parking lot of Dad’s
Sing Along Club in San Antonio, Texas. After being ejected from the club earlier in the evening, the shooter returned and
shot at bar patrons as they left the club. No one was killed; 2 were wounded. Law enforcement killed the shooter without an
exchange of gunfire.
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Umpqua Community College (Education)
On October 1, 2015, at 10:38 a.m., Christopher Sean Harper-Mercer, 26, armed with several handguns and a rifle, began
shooting classmates in a classroom on the campus of Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Nine people
were killed; 7 were wounded. The shooter committed suicide after being wounded during an exchange of gunfire with law
enforcement.
Syverud Law Office and Miller-Meier Limb and Brace, Inc. (Commerce)
On October 26, 2015, at 1:56 p.m., Robert Lee Mayes, Jr., 40, armed with a handgun, began shooting at his estranged wife’s
workplace, Syverud Law Office in Davenport, Iowa. The shooter then drove to Miller-Meier Limb and Brace, Inc in nearby
Bettendorf, where his estranged wife’s father and an acquaintance were employed, and continued shooting. No one was
killed; 2 were wounded. The shooter committed suicide after law enforcement arrived.
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Prince George’s County Police Department District 3 Station (Government)
On March 13, 2016, at 4:30 p.m., Michael Ford, 22, armed with a handgun, allegedly began shooting at the Prince George’s
County Police Department District 3 station in Landover, Maryland. One plainclothes law enforcement officer was killed by
friendly fire; no one was wounded. The shooter was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers before
being apprehended.
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Benny’s Car Wash, Oil Change & B-Quik and Hair Crown Beauty Supply (Open Space)
On July 17, 2016, at 8:40 a.m., Gavin Eugene Long, 29, wearing a mask and body armor and armed with two rifles and a
handgun, began shooting at law enforcement officers who were responding to reports of a man carrying a weapon in the
vicinity of the Hammond Aire Plaza Shopping Center on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Officers responding
to calls of shots fired and officers down were also shot. Three law enforcement officers were killed; three law enforcement
officers were wounded. The shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers.
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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Government)
On January 6, 2017, at 1:15 p.m., Esteban Santiago-Ruiz, 26, armed with a handgun, allegedly began shooting in the
Terminal 2 baggage claim area of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The
shooter, who had loaded his weapon in a men’s restroom, began shoot-ing people upon leaving the restroom. When he ran
out of ammunition, he dropped to the floor. Five people were killed; eight were wounded. The shooter surrendered to law
enforcement.
Marathon Savings Bank and Tlusty, Kennedy & Dirks, S.C. (Commerce)
On March 22, 2017, at 12:27 p.m., Nengmy Vang, 45, armed with a rifle and a handgun, began shooting inside the Marathon
Savings Bank in Rothschild, Wisconsin, where his estranged wife was employed. Two bank employees were killed. The
shooter then went to the law firm Tlusty, Kennedy & Dirks, S.C. in Schofield where he shot and killed his estranged wife’s
lawyer. The suspect fled to his apart-ment complex and barricaded himself in the building for several hours before law
enforcement officers engaged him in a shootout. Four people were killed (including one law enforcement officer); no one
was wounded. The shooter was wounded by law enforcement during an exchange of gunfire and died a few days later.
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La Jolla Crossroads Apartment Complex (Residence)
On April 30, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., Peter Raymond Selis, 49, armed with a handgun, began shooting during an outdoor party
at the La Jolla Crossroads apartment complex in San Diego, California. One person was killed; seven were wounded. The
shooter was killed during an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement.
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Freeman High School (Education)
On September 13, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Caleb Sharpe, 15, armed with a rifle and a pistol, allegedly began shooting at
Freeman High School in Rockford, Washington, where he was a student. One student was killed; three students were
wounded. A school employee confronted the shooter, ordered him to the ground, and held him there until law enforcement
arrived and took him into custody.
Advanced Granite Solutions and 28th Street Auto Sales and Service (Commerce)
On October 18, 2017, at 8:58 a.m., Radee Labeeb Prince, 37, armed with a handgun, allegedly began shooting fellow
employees at Advanced Granite Solutions in Edgewood, Maryland. After killing three people and wounding two, the shooter
fled the scene and traveled 52 miles to the 28th Street Auto Sales and Service lot in Wilmington, Delaware, where he shot
and wounded another person. A total of three people were killed; three were wounded. The shooter was apprehended by law
enforcement later that night in Newark, Delaware.
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Rancho Tehama Elementary School and Multiple Locations in Tehama County, California (Education)
On November 14, 2017, at 7:53 a.m., Kevin Janson Neal, 44, armed with a rifle and two handguns, began shooting at his
neighbors, the first in a series of shootings occurring in Rancho Tehama Reserve, Tehama County, California. After killing
three neighbors, he stole a car and began firing randomly at vehicles and pedestrians as he drove around the community.
After deliberately bumping into another car, the shooter fired into the car and wounded the driver and three passengers.
The shooter then drove into the gate of a nearby elementary school. He was prevented from entering the school due to a
lockdown, so he fired at the windows and doors of the building, wounding five children. Upon fleeing the school, the shooter
continued to shoot at people as he drove around Rancho Tehama Reserve. Law enforce-ment pursued the shooter; they
rammed his vehicle, forced him off the road, and exchanged gunfire. The shooter’s wife’s body was later discovered at the
shooter’s home; the shooter apparently had shot and killed her the previous day. In total, five people were killed; 14 were
wounded, eight from gunshot injuries (including one student) and six from shrapnel injuries (including four students). The
shooter committed suicide after being shot and wounded by law enforcement during the pursuit.
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (Education)
On February 14, 2018, at 2:30 p.m., Nikolas Jacob Cruz, 19, armed with a rifle, began shooting students and teachers
at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people (14 students, two coaches, and one
teacher) were killed; 17 (16 students and one teacher) were wounded. The shooter, a former student who had been expelled
from the school in 2017 for disciplinary reasons, fled the scene, blending in with students evacuating the building. He was
apprehended approximately 75 minutes later by law enforcement at another location.
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Noblesville West Middle School (Education)
On May 25, 2018, at 9:06 a.m., a male student (unnamed by authorities due to age), 13, armed with two handguns and a
knife, began shooting a classmate and teacher in Noblesville West Middle School in Noblesville, Indiana. A teacher wrestled
the shooter to the ground. No one was killed; two (a student and the teacher who restrained the shooter) were wounded. The
shooter was apprehended by law enforcement at the scene.
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Rite Aid Perryman Distribution Center’s Liberty Support Center (Commerce)
On September 20, 2018, at 9:06 a.m., Snochia Moseley (female), 26, armed with a handgun, began shooting at coworkers
during her shift at the Rite Aid Perryman Distribution Center’s Liberty support center in Aberdeen, Maryland. The shooter
was a temporary employee at the facility. Three were killed; three were wounded. The shooter committed suicide at the scene
before law enforcement arrived.
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Motel 6 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Commerce)
On December 24, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., Abdias Ucdiel Flores-Corado, 35, armed with a rifle, began shooting from inside his
room at a Motel 6 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Several bullets went through the wall and traveled into an adjacent room.
He then fired from the doorway of his room at motel guests and employees and at the motel main office. No one was killed;
no one was wounded. The shooter was killed by law enforcement during an exchange of gunfire.
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