School Shooters Profiled

• School shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis - K12SSDB
• Minneapolis mayor warns against 'villainizing trans community' after shooting leaves 2 children dead - Advocate
• 89% of shooters are male - School shooting's in America by Amarendra
• What's the profile of a mass shooter? They are usually males between 14-25 years old who are depressed and suicidal (some are women). - K12SSDB
• School shootings are a gun violence problem, not a gender or transgender identity issue. - David Reidman in School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports

Who is David Riedman? Creator of the K-12 School Shooting Database and a national expert on school shootings. Listen to his recent interviews on Freakonomics Radio and the New England Journal of Medicine.

School Shooter Profile

K-12 School Shooting Database: Using data to prevent gun violence at schools

Peer Reviewed Research Methodology: The K-12 SSDB includes detailed information about every school shooting, a reliability score that quantifies the dependability of the information, and the verified primary source citation(s) (e.g., newspaper article, court records, interviews, police reports) to allow for further academic research. The scope is widely inclusive to allow for a comprehensive analysis of school shooting data. 

Through the inclusion, rather than exclusion, of criteria that are cross-referenced, unfiltered, and agnostic, users can conduct more detailed analyses of gun violence in schools within their areas of interest from which to make better informed decisions about school safety. - K12SSDB

Get the facts

Talking to kids about the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis

David's podcast with Josh Novick, a licensed professional counselor and trauma specialist, explains how parents can (and should) have conversations with their children about the school shooting in Minnesota.

Resources for parents

• PBS - Helping Children with Tragic Events In The News (Note: Republicans have defunded PBS, NPR and Sesame Street)
• Sesame Workshop - Whether children are directly or indirectly exposed to violent events, there are ways to help them feel safer and more secure.
• Child Mind Institute - Helping Children Cope After a Traumatic Event

TakeAway: Check the facts. Don't fall for political spin designed to drive ratings and stoke hate.

Deepak
DemLabs

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