CORONA — Alexandria Bay came to St. Leo Catholic Academy on Jan. 20 to learn a lesson she said she hopes will never get used in real life. “It’s better to be prepared and hopefully never, ever need it again,” said John Maldonado, a fourth-grade teacher at St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy. At St. Leo’s, Rojee assured the teachers that school shootings are rare. ** In 2025, there were 75 reported school shootings in the U.S., with 31 people killed and more than 100 injured. ** The most common places for mass shootings are workplaces and schools** In 73% of the incidents, the shooter used a handgun.