US saw sharp rise in ‘active shooter’ incidents in 2021, FBI data shows
by Lois Beckett and agency from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZMES)
The 2021 total, spread over 30 states, was 52% higher than 2020 and about double each of the three previous years, the agency said
The United States experienced 61 active shooter" incidents last year, the highest tally in over 20 years, according to new FBI data.
The number of active shooter" incidents marked a sharp rise in the sheer number of attacks, casualties and geographic distribution from 2020, according to the FBI. The 2021 total, spread over 30 states, was 52% higher than 2020 and about double each of the three previous years, the agency said.
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