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In 2025, civilians intervened in seven active shooter incidents. In more than one in five incidents (21%), members of the targeted population confronted the shooter, an increase compared to one in 24 incidents (4%) in 2024. In three incidents, civilians who intervened sustained injuries. | Civilian

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

During these incidents, civilians took a range of actions.

In four attacks, they successfully disarmed and/or restrained the shooter, while in three, they used weapons to intervene.

At the Sky Meadow Country Club shooting, a civilian hit the shooter with a chair, disarming and causing him to flee.

At the KDC/One Warehouse shooting, civilians disarmed the shooter, forcing him from the scene.

In the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Complex shooting, unarmed soldiers disarmed and restrained the suspect until military police arrived; and in the Jackson County Public Library incident, civilians overpowered the shooter during a shotgun malfunction.

Law enforcement apprehended the shooters at the scene in all cases except the KDC/One Warehouse incident, where officers captured the shooter the following day at a different location.

In three incidents, members of the targeted populations confronted the shooters using firearms or other weaponized objects.

At the Border Patrol Annex and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shootings, civilians fired personal firearms at the shooters before law enforcement arrived.

At CrossPointe Community Church, a civilian used his vehicle to strike the shooter.

In all three incidents, the shooters were killed at the scene.

In most incidents involving civilian intervention, shooters used a single firearm. Three shooters used a handgun, two used a rifle, and one used a shotgun.

At the Border Patrol Annex incident, the shooter fired a rifle and a handgun.

this report, civilians refer to individuals who are neither law enforcement officers nor security personnel. Members of the military are included as civilians unless they are armed military police or federally deputized members of the National Guard.