Multiple news outlets picked up our announcement of the Expanded and Updated Mass Shooter Database. You can read the update at Yahoo News, Southern Minnesota, Business Insider, Financial Times, and the Associated Press. Sources: Hamline University, The Violence Project … [Read more...]
Database Of Mass Shooters Revised And Expanded
Announcement: Mass Shooter Database Revised and Expanded
For questions or media comment: Jillian Peterson, PhD, Co-founder, The Violence Project. Email: jill@theviolenceproject.org New data on victims, guns, and mental health provide new insights and avenues for data-driven prevention The Violence Project, a nonpartisan research center, has released an updated and expanded version of its popular … [Read more...]
Recent Shootings Spark Fears of a More Violent Summer
While mass shootings have occurred much less frequently this year, the number of other non-suicidal gun deaths is expected to be greater than last year. Increased stress, divisions over racial justice and policing, and political tensions are a few of the factors impacting the number of violent shootings. The Violence Project's James Densley … [Read more...]
What’s an ‘Incel’? Westgate Shooting Suspect Identifies with this Online Subculture
The Violence Project co-founder James Densley spoke with reporters from NBC's 12 News yesterday to talk about the Westgate Entertainment District shootings. In interviews with police, Westgate suspect Armando JR Hernandez has claimed to be an "incel," which Densley explains is "an online subculture focused on member's perceived inability to find … [Read more...]
Voice of America
When we first started building our database of mass shooters, we contemplated simply housing all the data exclusively on our website and hiring a graphic designer to make it look good. We quickly came to the conclusion that the data were for everybody and that, while not pretty, a simple Excel spreadsheet was the best way to get it into the hands … [Read more...]