Texas saw more active shooter incidents than any other state in 2024, according to a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The annual FBI report found that four active shooter incidents occurred in Texas last year — more than any other state. The shootings left 11 people either dead or wounded. California and North Carolina followed with two incidents each.
Overall, the FBI recorded 24 active shooter incidents nationwide in 2024.
One of the most high-profile cases in Texas happened in February of last year, when a woman opened fire during a Sunday service at Houston’s Lakewood Church . She brought along her 7-year-old son, who was among the two people wounded before she was ultimately shot and killed by off-duty law officers. Another shooting happened in May, when an