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Glossary defines mass killing and mass shooting as three or more, plus other terms

Definition [V] p075-04

MASS KILLING: three or more individuals killed in a single incident not including the shooter MASS SHOOTING: three or more individuals injured and/or killed in a single incident not including the shooter MULTIPLE LOCATIONS: incidents where an active shooting attack occurred at more than one location PREDATORY BEHAVIOR: incidents when a perpetrator considers, plans, and prepares for the act of violence; they are preceded by observable warning sign behaviors that, if recognized and reported, can provide opportunities for disruption SECURITY INTERVENTION: instances where security personnel intervened or attempted to intervene to end an active shooter incident

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Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2026). Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2025 (p. 75). Claim p075-04, NCIER Claim Map. https://ncier.org/research/claim-maps/fbi-active-shooter-2025/claims/p075-04

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