Childhood Trauma and Violence Are Risk Factors Existing in Majority of US Mass Shooters

Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene at Robb Elementary School, the site of a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 25, 2022. Nuri Vallbona/Reuters

Evidence points to better mental health support for people who’ve suffered traumatic incidents as children could prevent a lot of mass shootings.

The topic of youth trauma and violence have reemerged after the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in which 21 people were killed by a lone 18-year-old gunman.