Six people were shot and killed by a 31-year-old Walmart supervisor two days before Thanksgiving in Chesapeake VA. Reports reveal that the shooter left a rambling death note on his phone and apologized for what he was about to do. The note paints a picture of someone who is disturbed and not thinking rationally. The …
This was a tragedy that could have been much worse. The suspect, had a Ruger AR-556 semiautomatic rifle, a Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol, a box of Winchester .223 ammunition, two Glock 9-millimeter magazines, and a special trigger designed to increase the rate of fire. Students are not permitted to have weapons on University …
University of Virginia Shooter Had Guns in His Dorm Room Read More »
It is now obvious that the University of Virginia which is in one of the only states that require higher education institutions to have a Threat Assessment Team made terrible mistakes handling complaints and information they knew about this shooter before this tragedy. Virginia became the first state to mandate threat assessment teams in any …
Univeristy of Virginia Threat Assessment Process Failed Read More »
The University of Virginia student charged with three counts of murder was on the radar of the University Threat Assessment Team. He was involved in a hazing allegation and an allegation that he possessed a gun. He had been uncooperative with University Officials during their investigation. In addition, he was charged and convicted of reckless …
This is an interesting article regarding the ability to stop school shootings. The information comes from the first ever National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security hosted by the DHS – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. According to the US Secret Service, a demographic profile of school shooters doesn’t exist but soon-to-be gunmen exhibit …
Can Educators and Police Predict the Next School Shooter? Read More »