Opinion: Why it's Impossible to Predict Mass Shootings like San Jose

5/26/2021

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San Francisco Chronicle -- In the immediate aftermath of such events, law enforcement agencies and organizations responsible for maintaining the safety of public and private venues all seek ways to predict (and hence, prevent) such events. These efforts are admirable, but futile. Our research at the University of Illinois analyzed data on 323 mass killings documented by USA Today from 2006 to 2016 to assess whether discernible patterns exist to predict mass killings events.

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This story was published May 26, 2021.