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mass violence
Coverage of mass violence in the Nexus archive.
- Middle TN sheriff warns that making threats will lead to arrests. Urges parents to talk with their kids
A Middle Tennessee sheriff warns that threats against schools, even if unfeasible, will result in arrests under Tennessee state law. Sheriff Eddie Farris urges parents to discuss the seriousness of such threats with their children before the new school year begins.
- Team Approach to Keeping Potential Attackers Off ‘Path to Violence’
A threat assessment team in San Antonio meets three times weekly to evaluate cases that could potentially escalate into mass violence events. The team uses a proactive approach to identify and intervene with individuals on what they term a 'path to violence' before incidents occur.