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Basic Information

Title this case:

Information Sources

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Who is inputting this information?

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School Information

Location of school (city, state)

*We only collect incidents that occurred in the United States

What best describes the area where the school is located?

Type of School

Grade/education level

How many students are currently enrolled in the school?

Select the type of program

How many students are currently enrolled in the college/university as a whole?

Does the school have a counselor/counselors?

Did the counselor have knowledge of or engage in previous interventions/ discipline with the suspect(s)?

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Describe the security system at the school

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Approximately what percentage of classrooms have locks that can be operated from the inside?

Describe any response protocols or trainings that occur at the school

How often do they occur?

How often do they occur?

How often do they occur?

How often do they occur?

How often do they occur?

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How do administration personnel, staff, and teachers communicate during an emergency?

Was the Crisis Management Team activated for this incident?

Describe the makeup of the Crisis Management Team

Describe the makeup of the Crisis Management Team

Describe the makeup of the Crisis Management Team

Event Information

Was this event:

Date of Planned Attack:

Date of Planned Attack

Date of Plot Discovery

Date of Arrest / Intervention

Event Narrative

Describe the would-be perpetrator’s actions and plans leading up to their arrest and/or the plot discovery in chronological order.

What was the plan to gain access to the school?

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How was the plot initially discovered?

The would-be perpetrator ...

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The attack was initially discovered by

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How was the attack averted?

The would-be perpetrator ...

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The attack was averted by

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How was law enforcement notified of (or how did they discover) the plot?

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Describe any other details on how the plot was discovered

Select all weapons that were going to be used in the attack

Please provide the gun type:

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Date of Attack:

How many people were injured during the attack?

Not including attacker(s)

How many fatalities occurred from the attack?

Not including attacker(s)

Attack Narrative

Describe the perpetrator’s actions and plans leading up to the attack, as well as the attack implementation itself in chronological order.

How did the attacker(s) gain access to the school?

Explain

Select all weapons that were used in the attack

Please provide the gun type:

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Suspect Information

How many suspects were involved with the plot?

Suspect #1 Information

Suspect's age at the time of the plot discovery or attack

Suspect's sex

Race/Ethnicity

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What was the suspect’s affiliation with the targeted school?

What grade/ educational program was he/she in at the time of the plot discovery or attack?

Please describe the suspect’s academic history

Within 6 months prior to the attack, did the suspect exhibit any of the following academic issues?

Please describe the suspect’s disciplinary history

Describe the suspect’s academic history

Within 6 months prior to the attack, did the suspect exhibit any of the following academic issues?

Describe the suspect’s disciplinary history

Explain Affiliation

Did the suspect exhibit any of the below warning signs before the attack or planned attack?

Add any additional description of the warning signs that the suspect(s) exhibited

Suspect characteristics

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Was the suspect ever formally treated (hospitalized, prescribed medication) for a mental illness/developmental disorder?

Select the illness/disorder

Explain

Did the suspect suffer from addiction or substance abuse (formally diagnosed or not)?

What substance?

Was the suspect involved in bullying? (Either as bully or victim)

Select the type of bullying

Did the bullying reach the point of formal school documentation?

Select the type of bullying

Was the suspect bullied to the point of formal school documentation?

Did the suspect experience a life-changing event/ traumatic experience, other than bullying, at any point in their life?

Suspect personally experienced:

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Suspect (as a child, teen, or young adult) witnessed the following at home

Provide a name for the event

Describe the event

Was the suspect known to the criminal justice system? (As an offender or victim)

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Did the suspect engage frequently with violent media/entertainment or written materials (either by consuming or producing the materials)?

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What reason(s) did the suspect give for the planned attack or attack?

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Describe the reasons the suspect gave for the planned attack (or attack) in more detail

Did the suspect tell/threaten anyone directly and overtly about his/her school violence plans prior to the discovery of the attack or the attack itself (other than co-conspirators)?

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Did the suspect make vague but disconcerting references to aspects of ideas for violence, plans, or preparations prior to the discovery of the attack or the attack itself (other than to co-conspirators)?

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Suspect #2 Information

Suspect's age at the time of the plot discovery or attack

Suspect's sex

Race/Ethnicity

Explain

What was the suspect’s affiliation with the targeted school?

What grade/ educational program was he/she in at the time of the plot discovery or attack?

Please describe the suspect’s academic history

Within 6 months prior to the attack, did the suspect exhibit any of the following academic issues?

Please describe the suspect’s disciplinary history

Describe the suspect’s academic history

Within 6 months prior to the attack, did the suspect exhibit any of the following academic issues?

Describe the suspect’s disciplinary history

Explain Affiliation

Did the suspect exhibit any of the below warning signs before the attack or planned attack?

Add any additional description of the warning signs that the suspect(s) exhibited

Suspect characteristics

Explain

Was the suspect ever formally treated (hospitalized, prescribed medication) for a mental illness/developmental disorder?

Select the illness/disorder

Explain

Did the suspect suffer from addiction or substance abuse (formally diagnosed or not)?

What substance?

Was the suspect involved in bullying? (Either as bully or victim)

Select the type of bullying

Did the bullying reach the point of formal school documentation?

Select the type of bullying

Was the suspect bullied to the point of formal school documentation?

Did the suspect experience a life-changing event/ traumatic experience, other than bullying, at any point in their life?

Suspect personally experienced:

Explain

Suspect (as a child, teen, or young adult) witnessed the following at home

Provide a name for the event

Describe the event

Was the suspect known to the criminal justice system? (As an offender or victim)

Explain

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Did the suspect engage frequently with violent media/entertainment or written materials (either by consuming or producing the materials)?

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What reason(s) did the suspect give for the planned attack or attack?

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Describe the reasons the suspect gave for the planned attack (or attack) in more detail

Did the suspect tell/threaten anyone directly and overtly about his/her school violence plans prior to the discovery of the attack or the attack itself (other than co-conspirators)?

Explain

Did the suspect make vague but disconcerting references to aspects of ideas for violence, plans, or preparations prior to the discovery of the attack or the attack itself (other than to co-conspirators)?

Explain

Suspect #3 Information

Suspect's age at the time of the plot discovery or attack

Suspect's sex

Race/Ethnicity

Explain

What was the suspect’s affiliation with the targeted school?

What grade/ educational program was he/she in at the time of the plot discovery or attack?

Please describe the suspect’s academic history

Within 6 months prior to the attack, did the suspect exhibit any of the following academic issues?

Please describe the suspect’s disciplinary history

Describe the suspect’s academic history

Within 6 months prior to the attack, did the suspect exhibit any of the following academic issues?

Describe the suspect’s disciplinary history

Explain Affiliation

Did the suspect exhibit any of the below warning signs before the attack or planned attack?

Add any additional description of the warning signs that the suspect(s) exhibited

Suspect characteristics

Explain

Was the suspect ever formally treated (hospitalized, prescribed medication) for a mental illness/developmental disorder?

Select the illness/disorder

Explain

Did the suspect suffer from addiction or substance abuse (formally diagnosed or not)?

What substance?

Was the suspect involved in bullying? (Either as bully or victim)

Select the type of bullying

Did the bullying reach the point of formal school documentation?

Select the type of bullying

Was the suspect bullied to the point of formal school documentation?

Did the suspect experience a life-changing event/ traumatic experience, other than bullying, at any point in their life?

Suspect personally experienced:

Explain

Suspect (as a child, teen, or young adult) witnessed the following at home

Provide a name for the event

Describe the event

Was the suspect known to the criminal justice system? (As an offender or victim)

Explain

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Did the suspect engage frequently with violent media/entertainment or written materials (either by consuming or producing the materials)?

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What reason(s) did the suspect give for the planned attack or attack?

Explain

Describe the reasons the suspect gave for the planned attack (or attack) in more detail

Did the suspect tell/threaten anyone directly and overtly about his/her school violence plans prior to the discovery of the attack or the attack itself (other than co-conspirators)?

Explain

Did the suspect make vague but disconcerting references to aspects of ideas for violence, plans, or preparations prior to the discovery of the attack or the attack itself (other than to co-conspirators)?

Explain

Suspect #4 Information

Suspect's age at the time of the plot discovery or attack

Suspect's sex

Race/Ethnicity

Explain

What was the suspect’s affiliation with the targeted school?

What grade/ educational program was he/she in at the time of the plot discovery or attack?

Please describe the suspect’s academic history

Within 6 months prior to the attack, did the suspect exhibit any of the following academic issues?

Please describe the suspect’s disciplinary history

Describe the suspect’s academic history

Within 6 months prior to the attack, did the suspect exhibit any of the following academic issues?

Describe the suspect’s disciplinary history

Explain Affiliation

Did the suspect exhibit any of the below warning signs before the attack or planned attack?

Add any additional description of the warning signs that the suspect(s) exhibited

Suspect characteristics

Explain

Was the suspect ever formally treated (hospitalized, prescribed medication) for a mental illness/developmental disorder?

Select the illness/disorder

Explain

Did the suspect suffer from addiction or substance abuse (formally diagnosed or not)?

What substance?

Was the suspect involved in bullying? (Either as bully or victim)

Select the type of bullying

Did the bullying reach the point of formal school documentation?

Select the type of bullying

Was the suspect bullied to the point of formal school documentation?

Did the suspect experience a life-changing event/ traumatic experience, other than bullying, at any point in their life?

Suspect personally experienced:

Explain

Suspect (as a child, teen, or young adult) witnessed the following at home

Provide a name for the event

Describe the event

Was the suspect known to the criminal justice system? (As an offender or victim)

Explain

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Did the suspect engage frequently with violent media/entertainment or written materials (either by consuming or producing the materials)?

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What reason(s) did the suspect give for the planned attack or attack?

Explain

Describe the reasons the suspect gave for the planned attack (or attack) in more detail

Did the suspect tell/threaten anyone directly and overtly about his/her school violence plans prior to the discovery of the attack or the attack itself (other than co-conspirators)?

Explain

Did the suspect make vague but disconcerting references to aspects of ideas for violence, plans, or preparations prior to the discovery of the attack or the attack itself (other than to co-conspirators)?

Explain

Documentation

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Assessment

Describe the lessons learned from this attack or planned attack

What recommendations would you make so that an attack or planned attack can be avoided in the future?

What changes to school procedure would you recommend to avoid attacks or planned attacks in the future?

E-mail

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Phone Number

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