The family of Patrick Crusius, the alleged gunman in El Paso’s mass shooting, worried he was a little lost, with few friends, but thought he wasn’t any more aimless than many others his age, said family lawyer Christopher Ayres. When Mr. Crusius discussed current events, history and politics with his grandfather, with whom he lived for a while, … [Read more...]
Lost in Life, El Paso Suspect Found a Dark World Online
Guns, Hate, and Inaction: Ken Rudin’s Political Junkie Episode #289
The horrific acts of gun violence in El Paso and Dayton sound awfully familiar, and so has been the political reaction. As for the argument that this is more a mental health issue than a gun issue, Jillian Peterson, a psychology professor at Hamline University, talks about the mindset of those who commit gun crimes. It’s maddening enough for … [Read more...]
Mass Shootings and Mental Illness: A Teaching Moment?
In the wake of last weekend's mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, President Donald Trump cited "mentally ill monsters," as a source of violence in a press briefing Monday. "We must reform our mental health laws to better identify mentally disturbed individuals who may commit acts of violence and make sure those people not only get … [Read more...]
Daily Bulletin: The FBI Opened a Domestic Terror Investigation into the Gilroy Shooting
The Violence Project's op-ed in the Los Angeles Times was cited in The Trace's Daily Bulletin this morning. Read the full bulletin here. Source: The Trace … [Read more...]
Here’s what we know about the suspected gunmen in the El Paso, Dayton shootings
In the aftermath of two deadly mass shootings, The Violence Project's co-founder James Densley spoke with reporters at Global News on Tuesday about how to identify mass shooters and prevent future shootings. Urging people to recognize warning signs of a person being in crisis, Densley says, "If we’re a little bit more attuned to when people are … [Read more...]