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On Scene Outcome
According to our data, about 58% of perpetrators died on scene before even being arrested. #results #data #research #Database Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Leakage of Plans prior to shooting?
Reports show the Oxford perpetrator’s parents failed to acknowledge signs their child would commit a mass shooting. Our data shows 44.1% of perpetrators, like the Oxford perpetrator, leak their plans ahead of time. #oxfordhighschool #warning #sign Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Victim Total Years of Life Lost
According to our data, in looking at the life expectancy of victims compared to the age they lost their lives, a total of 40,910.5 years of innocent life have been lost from mass shootings. For more data, visit http://theviolenceproject.org #lives #lost #victims #data #database Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Suicidality of Perpetrators
Nearly 71% of perpetrators of mass shootings were suicidal. Crisis intervention must be prioritized to support those in need. For more data, visit http://theviolenceproject.org #data #database #suicide #crisis Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Mental Health of Perpetrators
Of 180 perpetrators, 39 showed signs of mental illness but received no diagnosis. While we must not equate mental health and mass shootings, it is important to de-stigmatize mental health and support those in a crisis. #support #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #crisis For more, read here Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Number of Mass Shooting by Year (1965-2019)
Mass shooting cases continue to rise with 2020-2021 already having 7 cases. We must change our approach with preventative action through crisis intervention and creating a culture of care. For more on how you can help, visit https://off-ramp.org/online-training/ #data #crisis #care #prevention Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Location of Mass Shooting
The Parkland school shooting perpetrator will plead guilty to all charges, including 17 counts of murder, to avoid the death penalty. With 13 shootings taking place in K-12 schools, they have taken 103 victims’ lives. #shooting #school #guilty #data For more on the Parkland shooting, visit the article here. Source: Twitter Return to all data… Read More »
Classification of Firearm used in Mass Shooting
As the topic of gun laws becomes larger within the Supreme Court, our data shows that 46% of mass shootings were committed with a handgun, 20% with an assault rifle, 13% with a rifle, and 11% with a shotgun. For more data, visit https://theviolenceproject.org #data #database #gun #law Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Motive for Mass Shooting
The perpetrator of the shooting at a Tennessee Kroger was an employee dismissed from his job that morning. From our data, ’employment issue’ was the number one specified motive behind mass shootings. For more: CNN News Article #employment #data #database #motive Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Gender of Perpetrator from 1966-2021
Based on the cases from 1966-2021, 98% of perpetrators of mass shootings identify as male. Visit our website https://theviolenceproject.org for more statistics and data surrounding mass shootings. #data #database #male #perpetrator Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations