■4 out of 30 shooters wore body armor. (Hope everyone trains for head or pelvic shots)
■1 out of 30 shooters was killed by a civilian (Jack Wilson)
However:
So citizens stopped 4 out of 30 of these shootings. 5 ended in suicide.Citizen Engagement and Casualties
In three incidents, unarmed citizens confronted the shooter, thereby ending the shooting.
■In one incident, a student restrained the shooter. The shooter was apprehended by campus police at the scene.17
■In one incident, a student was killed as he confronted the shooter. Two other students subdued and disarmed the shooter. The shooter and his co-shooter were arrested at different scenes on the school campus.18
■In one incident, a doctor was wounded as he wrestled the gun from the shooter; another doctor and a patient restrained the shooter until law enforcement arrived.19
...Citizens bravely and selflessly confronted the shooter in three incidents. Three citizens (two doctors and a patient) saved medical center colleagues and patients. Two students in two separate incidents lost their lives to save their classmates. One security officer saved fellow congregants.
Majority of shooters are males under 30 years old. It is concerning that 6 of these shootings occurred in Texas.