Over one-third of the attackers experienced unstable housing within two decades of their attack.
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Nearly one-quarter of attacks involved at least one firearm acquired illegally by the attacker, including those bought through straw purchases, theft, private sellers and online parts. For 139 attackers — 77% — the stressor occurred within one year of the mass-casualty incident. Seventy-two percent of attackers specifically experienced a financial stressor sometime prior to their attack.
ages 12 or older — 22% of the U.S. population — used illicit drugs in the past year, and 9.2 million people misused opioids. The statistic squares with national estimates. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , over half of the U.S. population will be diagnosed with a mental health illness at some point in their lifetime.
While grievances most often related to personal stress linked to health, finances, bullying or feelings of victimization, 17% of grievances were related to issues with a current or former domestic relationship, and 10% were connected to the workplace. Conspiracy theories observed among the attackers included false beliefs"that the moon landing was staged by the government, Jewish people were trying to take over the world, aliens or lizard people were preparing to take over, people of Chinese descent were responsible for the spread of coronavirus, and the U.N. was plotting to disarm U.S. citizens," the report indicated.
Researchers at NTAC determined that nearly two-thirds of the 180 attackers exhibited"objectively concerning or prohibited" behaviors, or shared communications that were so concerning,"they should have been met with an immediate response."
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