*SROs, or School Resource Officers, are defined by the U.S. Department of Justice as "sworn law enforcement officers responsible for safety and crime prevention in schools." SROs have the ability to make arrests, respond to calls for service, and document incidents that occur within their jurisdiction.
The source defines a school shooting as every time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims (including zero), time, day or the week, or reason, including gang shootings, domestic violence, shootings at sports games and after hours school events, suicides, fights that escalate into shootings, and accidents.
Data may differ based on what definition is used.
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Share of school shootings U.S. 1966-2025, by end result
Between 1966 to July 22, 2024, **** percent of school shootings in the United States resulted in the shooter fleeing and escaping. Within the provided time period, a similar share of school shootings ended with the shooter fleeing and being apprehended, at **** percent. In comparison, only *** percent of school shootings had an end result of the shooter being apprehended and killed by law enforcement while *** percent resulted in suicide by the shooter.Â
The source defines a school shooting as every time a gun is brandished, fired, or a bullet hits school property for any reason, regardless of the number of victims (including zero), time, day or the week, or reason, including gang shootings, domestic violence, shootings at sports games and after hours school events, suicides, fights that escalate into shootings, and accidents. Data may differ based on what definition is used.
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K-12 School Shooting Database. (June 19, 2025). Share of school shootings in the United States between 1966 and June 19, 2025, by end result for the shooter [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/407994/us-school-shootings-by-injury-and-intent/
K-12 School Shooting Database. "Share of school shootings in the United States between 1966 and June 19, 2025, by end result for the shooter." Chart. June 19, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/407994/us-school-shootings-by-injury-and-intent/
K-12 School Shooting Database. (2025). Share of school shootings in the United States between 1966 and June 19, 2025, by end result for the shooter. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/407994/us-school-shootings-by-injury-and-intent/
K-12 School Shooting Database. "Share of School Shootings in The United States between 1966 and June 19, 2025, by End Result for The Shooter." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2025, /statistics/407994/us-school-shootings-by-injury-and-intent/
K-12 School Shooting Database, Share of school shootings in the United States between 1966 and June 19, 2025, by end result for the shooter ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/407994/us-school-shootings-by-injury-and-intent/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Share of school shootings in the United States between 1966 and June 19, 2025, by end result for the shooter [Graph], K-12 School Shooting Database, June 19, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/407994/us-school-shootings-by-injury-and-intent/
