leakage
Coverage of leakage in the Nexus archive.
- Most mass shooters show warning signs before attacks, study finds
A study by the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium found that most mass shooters exhibit warning signs, including communicating violent intentions to others, experiencing multiple stressors, and planning attacks over extended periods. Nearly 86% of perpetrators disclosed violent thoughts to at least one person, while stressors averaged five distinct issues and planning took nearly 10 months.
- Can Mass Shootings Be Prevented? Researchers Believe It’s Possible
Jaclyn Schildkraut and her team at the Rockefeller Institute of Government prevented a potential mass shooting by identifying a teenage boy's threatening Reddit posts and alerting the FBI. Their study found nearly half of mass shooters communicated violent intentions beforehand through texts or online posts, with many exhibiting prior concerning behaviors and law enforcement contact.