United States school violence incidents and fatalities

A compilation of recent fatal school violence incidents in the United States highlights several high-profile shootings. In Winder, Georgia, a shooting at Apalachee High School in September 2024 resulted in the deaths of two students and two teachers. The perpetrator, 14-year-old Colt Gray, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to 55 charges. His father, Colin Gray, received a 15-year prison sentence for murder and manslaughter after providing his son with an unsecured AR-15-style rifle.

Other notable incidents include a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in August 2025 that killed two children, and a January 2025 attack at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, which killed one student. Additionally, a December 2024 shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, resulted in two fatalities and six injuries. These incidents are documented through media reports as there is no central database for tracking all school violence.