Why We Remember Columbine Some crimes linger in public memory and some crimes fade away. The Columbine massacre didn't just stay with us—it created a script for future murders. Reason · Apr 20, 2024
A school shooter went viral on TikTok. Should he be on the platform at all? Trauma experts say Jon Romano, who was released from prison in 2020 after serving time for a 2004 shooting, is doing even more harm The Guardian - US · Oct 12, 2023
74 people have been killed or injured by guns at American schools this year The fatal school shooting in Nashville this week is part of what one expert describes as an "astronomical increase" in violence on school campuses since the pandemic. WEKU · Mar 29, 2023
Trump, conspiracy theories and guns The increase in mass shootings in the Age of Trump is a symptom of deep cultural degradation Salon · Feb 1, 2023
Older suspects in California shootings defy typical mass shooter profile Given the rarity of the subjects, researchers know relatively little about the older perpetrators of mass public shootings The Guardian - US · Jan 25, 2023
The suspected Monterey Park attacker was 72. Here's why older shooters are rare Amidst the familiar pattern in gun violence stories, the suspect in the Monterey Park shooting appears to be an outlier. WEKU · Jan 24, 2023
Experts in school shooter's parents' case say there are opportunities to intervene on the 'pathway to violence' PONTIAC, Mich. — Two experts testified Friday that there are noticeable changes in a child's lifestyle that cannot be ignored and, if acted on, can prevent tragedies like the Oxford High School shooting, but the lawyers representing the parents charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case say their testimony is… Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022
Crumbleys in court for first hearing since son's guilty plea in Oxford school shooting PONTIAC, Mich. — James and Jennifer Crumbley are back in court Friday morning as a judge considers allowing expert testimony in their involuntary manslaughter trial connected to Nov. 30 Oxford High School shooting that killed four students. Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022
Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect fight to forbid prosecutor's expert witness PONTIAC, Mich. — The Oxford couple facing charges related to the Nov. 30 school shooting involving their teenage son are arguing the Oakland County prosecutor's expert witness shouldn't be allowed to testify. Tribune News Service · Sep 15, 2022
School police didn’t stop Parkland or Uvalde shootings, and often discriminate against students. Why did Biden give them $300m? Campus police officers are often cited as an effective tool against gun violence. But the data shows they do little to stop school shootings — and often discriminate against students of colour. Josh Marcus reports The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022
School police didn’t stop Parkland or Uvalde shootings, and often discriminate against students. Why did Biden give them $300m? Campus police officers are often cited as an effective tool against gun violence. But the data shows they do little to stop school shootings — and often discriminate against students of colour. Josh Marcus reports The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
School police didn’t stop Parkland or Uvalde shootings, and often discriminate against students. Why did Biden give them $300m? Campus police officers are often cited as an effective tool against gun violence. But the data shows they do little to stop school shootings — and often discriminate against students of colour. Josh Marcus reports The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022
2 mass shootings — 1,700 miles apart but bound by startling similarities These two tragedies share similarities, including certain aspects of the suspects and how the weapons were accessed. WEKU · May 27, 2022
US school shooting experts compare Salvador Ramos to profiles of other killers Criminologists have explained what we know about gunmen who carry out school shootings. Daily Record · May 26, 2022
The Conversation · May 25, 2022 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas elementary school shooting – 3 essential reads on America's relentless gun violence At least 19 children and two adults were killed when a teenage gunman shot them at a Texas elementary school on May 24, 2022 – the latest mass shooting in a country in which such incidents have become common.