Data about new incidents are added to the Crime Data Explorer on the 15th of the following month. Once published, all data are updated on a daily basis. A CSV file containing all public data is available for download using the link below. The file contains following elements:
| Data Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Incident Date | Date the incident occurred |
| Agency Name | Name of the reporting agency |
| Agency ORI | The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) is a unique, nine-character number that identifies each reporting agency |
| Shots Fired Reason | Reason for discharge of firearm |
| Incident Level Description | Level of incident (Felony, Gross Misdemeanor, Misdemeanor or other) associated with the shots fired |
| Shots Fired | Total number of shots fired |
| Individuals | Total number of individuals involved |
| Fatality | Total number of individuals who died as a result of shots fired |
| Wounded | Total number of individuals injured by shots fired |
| Other | Total number of individuals who did not sustain fatality or injury from shots fired |