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Age of Shooter
Based off of mass shooting data from 1966-2020, 138 out of 174 perpetrators were under the age of 45. #data #database #age #didyouknow Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Was the shooter bullied?
Of 174 perpetrators of mass shootings from 1966-2020, 128 were not reportedly bullied. #data #database #didyouknow #mentalhealth Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Relationship Status of Perpetrators
Out of 174 perpetrators of mass shootings, 46% (80 individuals) were single at the time. #data #database #relationshipstatus #violence Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Recent Employment Change or Trouble
Based on 174 mass shooting cases between 1966-2020, 88 of the shooters recently underwent employment change or trouble. #data #workplace #ViolencePrevention Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
When Firearms were Obtained
Out of 380 firearms found at mass shooting scenes between 1966-2020, nearly a quarter were purchased less than one month prior to the shooting. #data #firearms #ViolencePrevention Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Age of Mass Shooting Victims
Following the Congressional Research Service definition of a mass shooting, between 1966-2020 there have been 1,215 victims ranging in age from 1 to 98 years old. #victims #data #violence Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Hostages at Mass Shootings
Out of 171 shootings from 1966-2020, only 22 involved a hostage or kidnapping situation #database #data #DidYouKnow #ViolencePrevention Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Recent Spate of Mass Shootings Is Among Worst in U.S. History
Some powerful visual representations of our mass shooting #data in the @WSJ today. Thanks to @ZushaElinson @asincopado and @KatherineERiley Article from the Wall Street Journal here. Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
Hospitalization of Mass Shooters
Nearly all (85%) mass shooters who were psychiatrically hospitalized were done so involuntarily. Recognizing the signs of a crisis is incredibly important in preventing violence because people can’t always accept when they are in crisis. #prevention #crisis #mentalhealth Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations
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