Methodology
Learn more about how we complied this data through extensive research following this three step process:
- STEP 1: DATABASE COMPILATION AND PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
- STEP 2: DETAILED RESEARCH
- STEP 3: RELIABILITY SCORING
About the Database and CHDS
The School Shooting Database Project is conducted as part of the Advanced Thinking in Homeland Security (HSx) program at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS).
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) is located at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Since 2003, CHDS has conducted a wide range of programs focused on assisting current and emerging leaders in Homeland Defense and Security to develop the policies, strategies, programs and organizational elements needed to defeat terrorism and prepare for and respond to natural disasters and public safety threats across the United States.
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Assessing Shooting Threats Is a Matter of Life or Death. Why Aren’t Experts Better at It?
The rise in school shooting threats is alarming — and a cry for help
School shootings are increasing — and changing. Easily accessible guns are to blame.
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130 shootings so far this year at K-12 schools. On pace to exceed last year, which doubled 2018, 2019, and 2020. This is not a good trend! #gunviolence #schools #data
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This is the Buffalo killer's YouTube playlist. It shows his obsession with mass killers & guns (Parkland interrogation, AME Church plea hearing). RED FLAGS! Please make sure your agency is doing digital threat assessments. if your not call @Safer_Schools saferschoolstogether.com
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A 20-year-old has been arrested for firing at least 10 shots outside the Hammond High (LA) graduation last night. 3 people shot were all bystanders. Shooting was an argument that escalated. Trent Thomas is charged with 3 counts of attempted murder.
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The Riverdale community is in shock after one person died and another was critically hurt in a shooting following high school graduation on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. 17-year-old former student is charged with first-degree murder. newschannel5.com/news/hes-dead-…
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An act of #terrorism needs a political motive. In 22-page journal released in court yesterday, [Oxford High] shooter hoped attack would "cause Biden to get impeached". He wrote "Sleepy f*** Joe Biden will have to make an apolg(y) to people" after worst shooting in state history.
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46-year-old Utah man walked into Timpanogos Elementary and left a note threating a school shooting and bombing. He was identified by CCTV footage. When approached by police, he threatened bombing at his apartment leading to 90 minute standoff before surrendering.
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"We had a normal graduation for Hammond High School within the building. When our graduates were ready to dismiss and the families were outside to greet them, outside the University Center (LA), that's when the shots began to fire."
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On May 20, 1988, after setting fire at a house and another school, Laurie Dann walked into a 2nd grade classroom at Hubbard Woods Elementary (IL), told the students she was there to teach them about guns, and then shot 6 students.
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We honor the memory of those taken too soon and send love to all who were impacted by the shooting at Hubbard Woods Elementary School 34 years ago today. #neverforget #therebelsproject #survivorsupport #massshootings
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At least one person was killed and seven others injured in three separate shootings after high school graduation ceremonies in Louisiana, Michigan, and Tennessee.
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A 17-year-old has been arrested in a deadly shooting at a Tennessee university that occurred after a high school graduation ceremony on campus per Murfreesboro, TN police. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/1…
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Four people were shot outside the Hammond High School graduation on Southeastern Louisiana University's campus on Thursday night. Authorities say one person is in custody.
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After high school graduates walked across the stage at Kentwood High (MI) Thursday evening, two people were shot in the school parking lot. Shooter fled.
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Discord users who clicked through to the room also could view an online video stream, where footage of the Buffalo attack on Saturday was broadcast, raising the possibility more people saw the shootings as it happened. twitter.com/jonswaine/stat…
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@markfollman Determine the key phrases, criteria, thresholds for escalation, and analyzing effectiveness would require a sustained partnership between tech companies and experts in behavioral threat assessment.
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@markfollman Just like google alerts is the primary tool for filtering thousands of news stories based on key words for "school shooting", seems like Discord could have a key word process that would flag his posts for internal analysis without compromising the privacy of most users.
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@markfollman If Discord had an automated system that flagged text for human review, his private content could have been referred to law enforcement for action. Also remains unclear how many other users (who could have said something) were seeing his content.
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A man is dead after shooting at deputies during a standoff at a Guadalupe, AZ home on Wednesday afternoon. Man was acting erratically and shooting a gun around 1:30 p.m. He was going toward a school before he stopped.
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Twice this year graduations in central Arkansas have ended with parents and high schoolers hearing gunshots. kark.com/crime/can-scho…
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A manhunt is under way after shots were fired at a secondary school in northern Germany, on Thursday morning. One suspect was arrested but another armed with a crossbow fled the scene.