Government locations

18% - Government (6)

On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at approximately 12:01 p.m., an 18 year old male armed with a shotgun began shooting at people inside the Jackson County Public Library, injuring one person. A civilian intervened and restrained the shooter until law enforcement arrived.

On Monday, July 7, 2025, at approximately 5:50 a.m., a 27 year old male armed with multiple weapons opened fire on people outside the Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Annex.

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at approximately 10:56 a.m., a 28 year old male armed with a handgun began shooting people at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Complex, wounding five military personnel.

On Friday, August 8, 2025, at approximately 4:50 p.m., a 30 year old male armed with multiple weapons began shooting people from an elevated position across the street in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention office buildings, killing one law enforcement officer. After exchanging gunfire with law enforcement, the shooter died by suicide at the scene.

On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at approximately 6:40 a.m., a 29 year old male armed with a rifle opened fire on people at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office, killing two and wounding one.

34 | SHOSHONE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE | Wallace, Idaho On Friday, December 26, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a 77 year old male armed with multiple weapons began shooting people at Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office, injuring three including one law enforcement officer.

| GOVERNMENT includes military and non-military properties such as military bases, government owned property and courthouses;

Open Space Government 3 6 7 12

Incidents: 6 | Casualties: 16 (3 killed, 13 wounded) | Mass Killings: 0

In 2025, active shooter incidents in the government location category occurred in both local and federal government facilities including a sheriff’s office, a public library, a military base, and federal campuses.

Overall, six of 34 active shooter incidents (18%) occurred in government spaces, which increased from 13% in 2024.

These events predominantly occurred at federal government facilities; however, two targeted local government locations.

Attackers at government locations killed three (including one law enforcement officer) and wounded 13 (including three law enforcement officers).

The average fatality rate was 0.5 per incident, lower than the average of 1.5 in all incidents in 2025.

Government location incidents accounted for nearly 10% of the total casualties, with an average of 2.7 per incident, which is about half the overall average of 4.9 for all location categories combined.

Of the six incidents, none met the threshold for a mass killing.

Over half of the active shooter incidents (four) in the government location category took place at federal facilities.

Two occurred at Department of Homeland Security facilities: one at the Border Patrol Annex in Texas, and the other at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Office in Texas.

Although the incident at 17th and I Street NW, Washington, D.C., was included in the open space location category, it is important to highlight the shooter specifically targeted government personnel. During this incident, uniformed members of the National Guard on duty in Washington, D.C., were attacked.

Similarly, the incident at Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was an attack on local firefighters, a group of local government employees.

Civilians | Law Enforcement 3 10 1 2 Killed | Wounded

One incident occurred at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Georgia, where the shooter fired from an elevated

One incident occurred at the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex in Georgia, where a soldier opened fire on fellow service members.

This was the only incident in the government location category which met the definition of an insider threat.

Two incidents occurred at local government facilities.

Federal | 4

Local | 2

Half of the shooters in this category used multiple firearms.

Handgun Rifle Shotgun | 3 5 7

Members of the targeted population intervened in half of the attacks.

Yes | 3 No | 3

All incidents in this location category ended at the scene.

The shootings at Jackson County Public Library and the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex were the only two incidents where shooters were apprehended by law enforcement (both involved civilian intervention).

At the Border Patrol Annex and SCSO, law enforcement killed the shooters during an exchange of gunfire.

At the CDC, the shooter exchanged gunfire with law enforcement, before dying by suicide.

At the ICE field office, the shooter died by suicide before law enforcement arrived.

Shooter ages in this category ranged from 18 to 77 years old.

Most shooters were between 25 and 34 years old, similar to both commerce and open space location categories.

The average age of shooters in this category was 35 years old.

Suicide at the scene before LE arrived 1

2025 recorded the highest number of incidents in this category from data reported since 2000.

While overall casualties were low compared to other location categories, 50% of law enforcement casualties (four) occurred in these attacks.

Suicide at the scene after LE arrived Killed by LE at the scene Apprehended by LE at the scene 1 2 2

Of the 34 attacks, civilians intervened in 50% at government locations, 67% at houses of worship, and 14% at commerce locations. However, civilian intervention was not reported in education or open space location | House of

14 | Government Government | 18 | 41

Military Properties: Properties owned by the federal government and primarily reserved for U.S. military use. Examples include military bases, airfields, seaports, and training ranges.

Non-Military Properties: Properties owned by governmental entities, including courthouses, administrative buildings, and town halls. This category does not include locations otherwise defined more exclusively in another category, such as military property or schools.