No, transgender individuals are not responsible for more mass shooting crimes. Data from various crime-tracking organizations shows that they account for a very small fraction of these incidents.
Statistical Data: According to the Gun Violence Archive (GVA), of the 5,748 mass shootings recorded between 2013 and late 2025, only five were confirmed to be committed by transgender individuals. This represents less than 0.1% of all such incidents.
Perpetrator Demographics: Research from The Violence Project and other criminologists indicates that mass shootings in the United States are overwhelmingly committed by cisgender men, who account for approximately 97-98% of all cases.
Victimization Risk: Transgender people are significantly more likely to be victims of violent crime rather than perpetrators. A study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law found that they are four times more likely than cisgender people to experience violent victimization.
Misinformation Trends: Experts note that when a shooter is identified as transgender, the fact often becomes a central focus of media coverage and social media rhetoric, which can create a false perception of a "trend" or "epidemic" despite the statistical rarity.
