"'Once one shooting gets a lot of media attention, it becomes a blueprint that future shooters follow," Peterson says. "Individuals who are on the edge and looking for answers see themselves in other perpetrators, and they are looking for the same fame and attention.'" The following article discusses the increase of mass shootings at supermarkets … [Read more...]
Mass shooters are increasingly attacking ‘soft targets’ such as supermarkets. Experts say securing them will be difficult
Buffalo is latest mass shooting by gunman wearing body armor
"The Violence Project database doesn’t show a clear correlation with body armor and the number of victims. But such gear can enable attackers to shoot longer and is a symbolic way to adhere to societal expectations of what a mass shooting looks like, said James Densley, a criminal justice professor at Metro State University in Minnesota who … [Read more...]
KNX In Depth: White replacement theory said to have fueled Buffalo mass shooting
"Two more mass shootings rock the country. Police say a man motivated by racial hatred and white supremacy opened fire inside a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, killing 10 people. Replacement Theory is said to be a major factor in the shooting. We go In Depth into what that is and how extremist groups are spreading this … [Read more...]
Hate is not at the root of most mass shootings
"With yet another young White man in police custody and charged with first-degree murder after a mass shooting — this time at a supermarket in Buffalo on Saturday — the police and the public are again asking: Why? Law enforcement officials were quick to label the massacre, which left 10 people dead, a hate crime. The suspect, who has pleaded … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]