TEXAS (KXXV) — According to the annual FBI report , Texas reported more active shooter incidents than any other U.S. state in 2024.
The FBI recorded 24 active shooter incidents across the U.S. in 2024 — a 50% drop from the previous year. Despite the decline, the agency warns the overall trend remains upward, with incidents rising 70% since 2020 compared to the last five-year span.
Texas continues to be a significant part of that trend, with 22 incidents reported between 2020 and 2024 — second only to California’s 25.
Among the most high-profile shootings in Texas last year was a February attack at Houston’s Lakewood Church, where a woman opened fire during a Sunday service, injuring two people — including her 7-year-old son — before being shot and killed by off-duty officers. In May,