In at least four cases, attackers wanted to emulate other school shootings, including those at Columbine High School in Colorado, Virginia Tech University and Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. ADVERTISEMENTThe study by the Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center is the most comprehensive review of school attacks since the Columbine shootings in 1999. Officials use that knowledge and apply it in other situations, such as school shootings or mass attacks. Since the Columbine attack, there have been scores of school shootings. The report covers 41 school attacks from 2008 through 2017 at K-12 schools.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 10, 2019 12:07 UTC