How We Profile School Shooters
In the last 15 years, we have seen an increase in the number of school shootings across the country, from the Elementary Schools to the College Campuses.
After every shooting, a post-event analysis by lae enforcement occurs, where investigators look for indications of possible mental illness, drug use or trauma to see if there are common characteristics between school shooting events. This helps police and school officials to be more proactive in preventing such tragedies and makes schools safe
Below you will find a link to an article in Psychology Today Magazine which provides you with a view into how investigators conduct these post-shooter event evaluations and what some of their finding tell us about the characteristics that these identified “shooters” have in common and the behaviors that we can look for ahead of time.