There were nine attacks perpetrated by current or former romantic partners or relatives of individuals connected to the targeted site.
There were nine attacks perpetrated by attackers who were current or former romantic partners or relatives of individuals connected to the targeted site
Each of these attackers carried out their attack alone.
Each of these attackers carried out their attack alone
All nine attackers in this group were male.
All nine attackers were male
Ages ranged from 27 to 58 years old, and the average age was 43 years.
Ages ranged from 27 to 58 years old, and the average age was 43 years
All but one of these attacks (n = 8, 89%) were motivated, in whole or in part, by a grievance.
Sample (n = 8 of 9) · attacks by current or former romantic partners or relatives (9 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
All but one of these attacks (n = 8, 89%) were motivated, in whole or in part, by a grievance
The key findings box reports that 89% of incidents were motivated by grievances.
Sample (n = 8 of 9) · attacks by current or former romantic partners or relatives (9 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
89% of incidents were motivated by grievances
Most attacks (n = 7) involved grievances about a domestic matter involving a romantic partner.
most attacks (n = 7) involved grievances about a domestic matter involving a romantic partner
Six attackers targeted their estranged or former romantic partners at their places of employment.
This includes six attackers who targeted their estranged or former romantic partners at their places of employment
Two of the six also attacked other locations, one targeting his wife's divorce attorney at the attorney's law office. A separate domestic-grievance attacker targeted divorce attorneys and mental health professionals who had evaluated his child during a custody dispute.
another attacker who targeted his wife's divorce attorney at the attorney's law office
A gunman took hostages outside a healthcare center where his ex-girlfriend worked, shot and killed a police chief, then fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her coworker before dying by suicide. He had assaulted and threatened her multiple times, and one protection order was still in place at the time of the attack.
In the months prior to the incident, he had assaulted and threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend multiple times
Over three-quarters (n = 7, 78%) of these attackers had threatened romantic partners or family members and engaged in at least one act of domestic violence before the attack.
Sample (n = 7 of 9) · attacks by current or former romantic partners or relatives (9 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
over three-quarters of these attackers (n = 7, 78%) had a history of making threatening statements toward romantic partners or family members
The key findings box reports that 78% of attackers had a history of domestic violence.
Sample (n = 7 of 9) · attacks by current or former romantic partners or relatives (9 attacks, each by a lone attacker)
78% of attackers had a history of domestic violence
Only three of these attackers faced criminal charges for their acts of domestic violence.
Sample (n = 3 of 7) · romantic-partner or relative attackers with a history of threats and domestic violence
only three of these attackers faced criminal charges for their acts of domestic violence
Two attackers had familial relationships with one or more employees of the targeted location, including an estranged attacker who targeted a restaurant owned by his nephews and a psychotic attacker who fired at a bar owned by his cousin.
Two attackers had familial relationships with one or more employees of their targeted location
The attacker had a lengthy history of violence and had abused at least one other woman in the past.
The attacker had a lengthy history of violence and had abused at least one other woman in the past.
For the romantic partners and relatives section, percentages reflect the nine attacks in that group.
For this section, percentages reflect these nine attacks.
One attacker motivated by a domestic grievance did not target a romantic partner's current workplace, but instead targeted the attorneys handling his divorce and the mental health professionals who had evaluated his child during a custody dispute.
One attacker motivated by a domestic grievance did not target a romantic partner's current place of employment, but instead targeted attorneys handling his divorce and mental health professionals who had conducted evaluations of the attacker's child during a custody dispute.
In a case example, a 43-year-old gunman armed with a shotgun and a pistol took two hostages in the woods outside the healthcare center where his ex-girlfriend worked.
A 43-year-old gunman, armed with a shotgun and a pistol, took two hostages in the woods outside of a healthcare center where his ex-girlfriend worked.
After law enforcement responded, the gunman shot and killed a police chief as the chief exited his vehicle.
After law enforcement responded to the scene, the gunman shot and killed a police chief as the chief exited his vehicle.
The gunman then entered the healthcare facility and fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her coworker before dying by suicide.
The gunman then entered the healthcare facility and fatally shot his ex-girlfriend and her coworker before dying by suicide.
One attacker targeted his romantic partner's father at his place of employment.
one attacker who targeted his romantic partner's father at his place of employment
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