Federal Report Says Most School Shooters Were Bullied
A new study by the U.S. Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) says that a majority of school shooters showed warning signs before committing their crimes, and most of them were bullied.
The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) studied 41 incidents of targeted school violence that occurred at K-12 schools in the United States from 2008 to 2017. The report offers an in-depth analysis of the motives, behaviors, and situational factors of the attackers, as well as the tactics, resolutions, and other operationally-relevant details of the attacks. The analysis suggests that many tragedies could have been prevented, and supports the importance of schools establishing comprehensive targeted violence prevention programs.