What We Know About Foiled and Failed Mass School Shootings
By Jason R. Silva and Emily A. Greene-Colozzi
This research brief will explore what we know about foiled and failed mass school shootings—referring to incidents and plots that resulted in zero victim casualties. Findings will illustrate the common mass school shooting perpetrator and incident characteristics, as well as what contributed to these attacks being thwarted. Actionable takeaways based on the research will illustrate future strategies for prevention and intervention including leakage and warning signs, as well as situational crime prevention.
Albany, NY: Rockefeller Institute of Government, 2022. 24p.