As of May 2022, there were 119 school shootings in total in the United States in that year. Of these incidents, only one was an active shooter incident. The largest number of active shooter incidents in schools was in 2018, with 11 active shooters.
The source defines a shooting as any time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason.
Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to May 2022, by active shooter status
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CHDS. (May 16, 2022). Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to May 2022, by active shooter status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/971473/number-k-12-school-shootings-us/
CHDS. "Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to May 2022, by active shooter status." Chart. May 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971473/number-k-12-school-shootings-us/
CHDS. (2022). Number of K-12 school shootings in the United States from 1970 to May 2022, by active shooter status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/971473/number-k-12-school-shootings-us/
CHDS. "Number of K-12 School Shootings in The United States from 1970 to May 2022, by Active Shooter Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/971473/number-k-12-school-shootings-us/
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