Mass shootings, which had become far less frequent in 2020, have come roaring back. On Monday, a gunman opened fire at a grocery store in Boulder, Colo., killing 10. And this comes on the heels of the Atlanta spa attacks last week that killed eight. We’ve been studying mass shootings, defined as four or more people shot and killed in a public … [Read more...]
Why mass shootings stopped in 2020 — and why they are now roaring back
First Atlanta, then Boulder: Two mass shootings in a week.
"The deadly shooting in Boulder, Colo. on Monday, where 10 people were killed, including a police officer, was the second mass shooting in the United States in less than a week." The two recent mass shootings were the first since March 2020, despite rises in other types of gun violence. Read the Article Here Authors: Azi Paybarah and Maria … [Read more...]
Mass shootings in public spaces had become less frequent during the pandemic.
Until Tuesday, when eight people were killed in Atlanta-area spas, it had been a year since there had been a large-scale shooting in a public place. In 2018, the year that a gunman killed 17 people and injured 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., there were 10 mass shootings where four or more people were killed … [Read more...]
Are Mass Shooters Insiders or Outsiders?
74 of the 173 perpetrators in Version 3 of the Most Comprehensive Mass Shooter #Database were insiders at the location of their #shooting. Download our database at http://theviolenceproject.org to learn more details. #research Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]
Locks, Lights, and Out of Sight: How Lockdown Drills Affect America’s Children
"As schools re-open across the country, there’s one thing that has not gone away: lockdown drills." The Violence Project Co-Founder Jillian Peterson spoke to reporters for this CNN three-part article about how lockdown drills affect children. She spoke about The Violence Project's research into school shootings and her personal connection to … [Read more...]