Below is a list of active shooter incidents that took place in the United States in 2016.  The methodology used in compiling this list is articulated in A Study of Active  Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013 (Blair, J. Pete, and Schweit, Katherine W. (2014). Texas State University and Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
US Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 2014).

On February 20, 2016, at 5:40 p.m., Jason Brian Dalton, 45, armed with a handgun, allegedly began shooting at the first of eight people in three different areas of Kalamazoo, Michigan. For nearly five hours, the shooter drove to multiple locations, shooting at individuals at an apartment complex, car dealership, and restaurant parking lot. In between the shootings, the shooter, who was moonlighting as a driver for a ride sharing company, continued to pick up fares. Six people were killed; two were wounded. Law enforcement officers apprehended the shooter in downtown Kalamazoo about two hours after the final shooting.

On February 25, 2016, at 4:57 p.m., Cedric Larry Ford, 38, armed with a handgun and a rifle, began shooting from his vehicle in Newton, Kansas. He shot and wounded one person, then traveled about two miles north to Hesston and shot and wounded another person. He then traveled to his place of employment, Excel Industries, where he killed three people and wounded 12. Three people were killed; 14 were wounded. The shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers.

On February 29, 2016, at 11:30 a.m., James Austin Hancock, 14, armed with a handgun, allegedly began shooting in the cafeteria of Madison Junior/Senior High School in Middletown, Ohio. He shot two students before fleeing the building. No one was killed; four students were wounded (two from shrapnel). The shooter was apprehended near the school by law enforcement officers with the assistance of a police canine.

On March 13, 2016, at 4:30 p.m., Michael Ford, 22, armed with a handgun, began shooting at the Prince George’s County Police Department District 3 station in Landover, Maryland. One plain clothes law enforcement officer was killed by friendly fire; no one was wounded. The shooter was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers before being apprehended.

On April 23, 2016, at 11:02 p.m., Jakob Edward Wagner, 18, armed with a rifle, began shooting outside a prom being held at his former school, Antigo High School in Antigo, Wisconsin. Two law enforcement officers, who were on the premises, heard the shots and responded immediately. No one was killed; two were wounded. The shooter was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers and later died at the hospital.
Multiple Locations in Kalamazoo, Michigan (Open Space)
Excel Industries; Newton and Hesston, Kansas (Commerce)
Madison Junior/Senior High School (Education)
Prince George’s Police Department District 3 Station (Government)
Antigo High School (Education)

Unclassified
On May 4, 2016, at 8:45 a.m., Marion Guy Williams, 65, armed with a shotgun and a handgun, began shooting as he entered the Knight Transportation building in Katy, Texas. The shooter had been fired from the company two weeks prior. One person was killed; two were wounded. The shooter committed suicide after law enforcement officers arrived.

On May 24, 2016, at 8:30 p.m., James David Walker, 36, armed with a rifle, allegedly began shooting at motorists along a 13 mile stretch of Beeline Highway (Arizona State Route 87) near Phoenix, Arizona. Over the next few hours, the shooter shot at motorists, stole a woman’s cell phone at gun point, and stole a man’s vehicle at gun point. The stolen vehicle was found abandoned in a ditch at short time later. With the help of a police canine, the shooter was found hiding in the desert not far from the stolen vehicle. No one was killed; two were wounded. The shooter was apprehended by law enforcement officers.

On May 29, 2016, at 10:15 a.m., Dionisio Agustine Garza III, 25, armed with a rifle and a handgun, began shooting at Memorial Tire and Auto in Houston, Texas. One person was killed; six were wounded, including two law enforcement officers and an armed civilian who was wounded while attempting to stop the shooter. The shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers.

On June 12, 2016, at 2:02 a.m., Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, 29, armed with a rifle and a handgun, began shooting patrons inside Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Law enforcement officers entered the nightclub and engaged the shooter. The shooter then barricaded himself inside a bathroom with hostages for approximately three hours. Forty-nine people were killed; 53 were wounded. The shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers after they breached the building.

On July 7, 2016, at 9:00 p.m., Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, armed with two rifles and a handgun, began shooting at the end of a protest in Dallas, Texas. Five law enforcement officers were killed; nine were wounded, including seven law enforcement officers. The shooter was killed by a bomb-carrying robot.

On July 7, 2016, at 2:18 a.m., armed with an assault rifle and handgun, Lakeem Keon Scott, 37, began shooting while on foot, at a Days Inn in Bristol, Tennessee, and at motorists along Volunteer Parkway. One person was killed; three were wounded, including one law enforcement officer. The shooter was wounded during an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers before being apprehended.

On July 17, 2016, at 8:40 a.m., Gavin Eugene Long, 29, armed with two rifles and a handgun and dressed in a mask and body armor, began shooting at law enforcement officers who were responding to reports of a man carrying a weapon in the vicinity of the Hammond Aire Plaza Shopping Center on Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Officers responding to calls of shots fired and officers down were also shot.
Three law enforcement officers were killed; three law enforcement officers were
Knight Transportation Building (Commerce)
Arizona State Route 87 (Open Space)
Memorial Tire and Auto (Commerce)
Pulse Nightclub (Commerce)
Protest in Dallas, Texas (Open Space)
Days Inn and Volunteer Parkway (Open Space)
B-Quik Convenience Store, Benny’s Car Wash, Hair Crown Beauty Supply (Open Space)
wounded. The shooter was killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers.

On July 30, 2016, at 12:07 a.m., Allen Christopher Ivanov, 19, armed with a rifle, began shooting at people attending a house party in Mukilteo, Washington. Three people were killed, including the shooter’s ex-girlfriend; one was wounded. The shooter was apprehended by law enforcement officers a few hours later near Chehalis, Washington.

On August 13, 2016, at 5:08 a.m., Tom Stanley Mourning II, 26, armed with a rifle and a handgun, began shooting from his moving vehicle at motorists in two vehicles in Joplin, Missouri, while being pursued by law enforcement officers. No one was killed; five people were wounded. The shooter was apprehended by law enforcement officers.

On September 16, 2016, at 11:15 p.m., Nicholas N. Glenn, 25, armed with a handgun, began shooting at a law enforcement officer in her marked patrol car in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The shooter continued to fire his weapon as he fled the scene, shooting two people standing in a bar doorway and shooting a passenger in a parked car. One person was killed; five were injured, including two law enforcement officers. The shooter was killed during an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers.

On September 23, 2016, at 6:52 p.m., Arcan Cetin, 20, armed with a rifle, began shooting inside the Macy’s department store in Cascade Mall in Burlington, Washington. After firing multiple rounds, the shooter left the rifle on a countertop and walked out of the mall. Five people were killed; no one was wounded. The shooter was apprehended by law enforcement officers the next day in a nearby city and committed suicide in prison several months later while awaiting trial.

On September 26, 2016, at 6:30 a.m., Nathan Desai, 46, armed with a handgun, began shooting at morning commuters on Law Street in Houston, Texas. No one was killed; nine people were wounded. The shooter was killed during an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers.

On September 28, 2016, at 1:45 p.m., Jesse Dewitt Osborne, 14, armed with a handgun, allegedly began shooting at the Townville Elementary School playground in Townville, South Carolina. Prior to the shooting, the shooter killed his father at their home. Two people were killed, including one student; three were wounded—one teacher and two students. A volunteer firefighter with a valid firearms permit restrained the shooter until law enforcement officers arrived and apprehended him.

On October 25, 2016, at 6:00 a.m., Getachew Tereda Fekede, 53, armed with a handgun, began shooting inside his former place of employment, FreightCar America, in Roanoke, Virginia. One person was killed; three were wounded. The shooter committed suicide before law enforcement officers arrived.
House Party in Mukilteo, Washington (Residence)
Streets of Joplin, Missouri (Open Space)
Streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Open Space)
Cascade Mall (Commerce)
Law Street in Houston, Texas (Open Space)
Townville Elementary School (Education)
FreightCar America (Commerce)

Unclassified
On November 28, 2016, at 3:15 a.m., Raul Lopez Saenz, 25, armed with a handgun, began shooting into the break room window of the HEB grocery store where he worked in Palmview, Texas. One person was killed; three were wounded. The shooter fled the scene and surrendered to law enforcement officers about an hour later.