In Remembrance of Victims of Gun Violence on the 10th Anniversary of the Sandy Hook Mass Shooting
by Ashley Freeman, PhD
Today, December 14th, marks the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The shooting took place in Newtown, Connecticut, and resulted in the deaths of 6 adults and 20 children between the ages of 6 and 7 years old. It marks the deadliest mass shooting at an elementary school in U.S. history. The deadliest school shooting in history occurred at Virginia Tech University on 4/16/2007 and resulted in 33 dead and 17 injured. Horrifically, mass shootings have continued to increase over the past several years and take place in a variety of locations beyond the school setting.
More recently was the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs that has been deemed a hate crime targeting the LGBTQ+ community and resulted in the deaths of five people and dozens injured. A recent Press Release from APA noted, “The mass shooting in Colorado Springs followed the horrific attacks at the University of Virginia, a drumbeat that continues without fail. In November alone, there have been at least 27 reported mass shootings with more than 40 victims dead.”
The Disaster Response Committee is committed to raising awareness of the impact of mass shootings as well as the psychological, social, and policy factors related to these violent acts. To that end, IPA has partnered with other state associations to provide the online training “The Minds, Lives, and Motivations of Mass Attackers” scheduled for 1/27/2023 from 1-4pm CST.
Click here to register for The Minds, Lives, and Motivations of Mass Attackers training
Click here for resources on Mass Shootings
Click here for resources on Gun Violence Prevention
Sandy Hook Elementary Mass Shooting Victims
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