Fact-Checking 6 Myths About The Perpetrators Of Mass Shootings

Recent reports from the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and the FBI both analyzed mass shootings in public spaces. In these reports, the FBI and the Secret Service looked at the behaviors and backgrounds of active shooters involved in these attacks and presented some key findings, including their motivations, the weapons they used, and their history of violent behavior.

Based on what their analyses revealed, here are five common misconceptions about the perpetrators of mass shootings: