Fame-Seeking Mass Shooters More Likely To Plan ‘Surprise’ Attacks, And Novelty Of Their Locations And Targets Brings Added Fame

Mass shooters pursuing fame often plan their attacks as “surprises," carefully crafting them in ways that set them apart from previous incidents, which makes them uniquely challenging to prevent.

That is a key finding in a groundbreaking new study from NYU Tandon School of Engineering, about the subset of mass shooters in...