The Secret Service has released a first-of-its-kind report that analyzes 173 mass attacks that took place in the U.S. from 2016-2020. Here are the top data points.
"We must do everything we can to prevent these, which is why we're putting out this research for you. There is no community that is immune from this," Alathari said.Most of the attacks took place in a variety of public and semi-public spaces across 37 states, and Washington, D.C. The most common locations for an attack were businesses, including restaurants and retail.126 of the attacks, or 73%, involved the use of one or more firearms.
The report makes it clear that mental health factors should not be considered causal explanations for why these attacks occurred."Mental illness is not a barometer for dangerousness and it is not a correlation for mass attacks. The vast majority of individuals with mental illnesses in this country will never be violent. In fact, often, they are the victims of violence," Alathari said.
The agency says violence like mass attacks are rarely spontaneous and almost always have some warning signs in the attacker. The report doesn't offer any kind of road map to prevent future mass attacks, but the agency recommends that"community systems" be set up to help identify and intervene when someone reports concerns about another person.
With the roll out of the USSS's report, they are also holding a virtual event, and Alathari said 21,000 people signed up to attend from all 50 states and 80 countries. "Everyone has a role to play in prevention, it's just one person's responsibility or one organization's responsibility. It is a community-wide, multi-disciplinary effort," Alathari said.
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