"Peterson is a criminologist who studies the life histories of mass shooters, and when she has gone back decades later to interview perpetrators who committed an attack in their teens or early 20s, “they don’t even recognize the person that did that.” She said the perpetrators describe feeling “disconnected” from their murderous earlier … [Read more...]
Young men, guns and the prefrontal cortex
Suicidality in relation to Outcome on Scene
Officials state the motivation behind the FedEx shooting was not racial nor ethnic bias, but rather an ‘act of suicidal murder.' Based on our data, 84% of perpetrators who intended to die during the shooting did so. Read more about the FedEx shooter here. Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Suicidality in Mass Shooters
Over 70% of the #massshooters in our database experienced suicidality either before or during their shooting. All efforts of suicide prevention and crisis intervention should be prioritized to save countless lives. #prevention Source: Twitter Return to all data visualizations … [Read more...]