New figures show mass shootings in the United States have more than doubled in the past 14 years. According to the FBI, 486 people have been killed in 160 separate incidents. Twenty-four percent of active shooting incidents occurred in schools.

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New figures show mass shootings in the United States have more than doubled in the past 14 years. According to the FBI, 486 people have been killed in 160 separate incidents. Twenty-four percent of active shooting incidents occurred in schools.