Following the latest string of mass shootings in the U.S., the Secret Service published a 60-page report Wednesday detailing trends in mass attacks in public spaces to share patterns with community leaders who could help prevent the next tragedy.
Among the findings: Although a personal grievance of some sort was the single most common motive, one-quarter of the attackers studied from 2016 to 2020 were motivated by conspiracy theories or hateful ideologies.
The agency, known for protecting presidents, has established a National Threat Assessment Center to monitor trends in violence that could threaten the people it protects, as well as the public.
The report details 173 attacks that hurt three or more people in public spaces, including churches and schools, from 2016 to 2020. Lina Alathari, the chief of the Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center, said the trends could help community leaders know what red flags to spot before someone carries out the next mass…
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