4 claims on pp. 9–95 (fact 1, evidence 2, conclusion 1).
NTAC research has continuously found that individuals who pose a risk of violence do not always make direct threats beforehand, but they often communicate their intentions to others.
Those who pose a risk of violence do not always make direct threats prior to an attack, but they often communicate their intentions to those around them.
A 24-year-old man opened fire with two shotguns at the grocery store where he worked, killing three coworkers. In the months before, he created videos glorifying school shootings and described admiration for past attackers and plans in journal entries.
A 24-year-old man armed with two shotguns opened fire almost two hours into a night shift
In the months before the attack, the grocery store attacker created and shared videos glorifying school shootings and wrote in numerous journal entries about his admiration of past attackers and his attack plans.
In the months prior to his attack, the attacker created and shared videos glorifying school shootings, and described his admiration of past attackers and his plans for his attack in numerous journal entries.
Data Table 2 reports communications indicating imminence of attack by 8% of all attackers (n = 51), 5% of current or former employees (n = 22), 5% of customers, clients, patients, and visitors (n = 20), and 11% of romantic partners and relatives (n = 9).
Sample (N = 51 | 22 | 20 | 9 by column) · Data Table 2 columns: all attackers 51 | employees 22 | customers, clients, patients, visitors 20 | partners and relatives 9
Indicating Imminence of Attack | 8% | 5% | 5% | 11%
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