The FBI also reported a 96.8% increase in U.S. active shooter incidents between 2017 to 2021.
June had the highest number of active shooter incidents , followed by April and August . Most incidents were reported on a Saturday, followed by a Tuesday or Thursday, the agency’s data shows. A majority of the 2021 shootings happened in "areas of commerce." Boulder Police Department officials announced that ten people were killed, including one officer at a shooting at a King Soopers in Boulder, CO on Monday.
The FBI defines an "active shooter incident" as one or more individuals who "actively engage in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area." The definition implies the use of a firearm, and the "active" part of the term refers to the "ongoing nature of an incident, and thus the potential for the response to affect the outcome."
Certain gun-related incidents are excluded from the data, including those that were the result of self-defense, gang or drug violence, domestic disputes, and hostage situations.The FBI also noted in its report a concerning "upward trend" of active shooter incidents in the U.S. There were 31 active shooter incidents reported in 2017, followed by 30 in 2018, 30 in 2019, 40 in 2020 , and 61 in 2021.
In 2021, the number of deaths reported as a result of active shootings was a staggering 171% increase from 2020 .
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