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"... The Secret Service’s landmark study of school shooters in 2002 determined that 78 percent of those shooters had experienced suicidal thoughts or attempts b
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"... The Secret Service’s landmark study of school shooters in 2002 determined that 78 percent of those shooters had experienced suicidal thoughts or attempts before mass murder. ..."
With respect to Columbine, the same study noted this observation about targeted violence in schools.
'... Many attackers felt bullied, persecuted, or injured by others prior to the attack ...' [0]
The relationship between bullying and targeted violence appeared to be a serious enough problem for the Secret Service to consider and investigate.
[0] Fein, R.A. Ph.D., Vossekuil, B., Pollack, W.S. Ph.D., Borum, R. Psy.D., Modzeleski W., Reddy M., Ph.D., "Threat Assessment in Schools: A guide to managing threatening situations and to create safe school climates", Chapter III, P17, United States Secret Service & United States Department of Education, Washington, D.C., 2002. (pdf, 754Kb) ~ http://www.secretservice.gov/ntac/ssi_guide.pdf http://www.secretservice.gov/ntac/ssi_guide.pdf