A training session Friday, January 17, 2020, in downtown St. Paul will discuss their preliminary findings and mass shooting prevention strategies. More than 200 people from across Minnesota and the country are scheduled to attend the sold-out session. The Violence Project will present findings to a Minnesota House committee in early … [Read more...]
Minnesota creators of ‘Mass Shooter Database’ sharing work with politicians, educators, police
How suicide prevention may help stop mass killers before they start shooting
A potential predictor of mass shootings is suicidality. Dr. Jillian Peterson shared that her latest analysis showed that 80 percent of the perpetrators were suicidal before the shooting, which she says it is key to understanding their actions. “In every case, this was intended to be their final act. They are murders, but they are murder-suicides. … [Read more...]