The FBI is assisting local police and will help investigate the shooting suspect's background to establish motive. They'll need to quickly determine exactly what this is because, as Brad has said many (many) times before: concern among law enforcement about mass shootings is mounting. In 2018, there were 337 mass shootings, according to the Gun Policy Archive—which defines such an incident as a shooting with four or more victims injured or killed — not including the shooter. In 2019, the number spiked to 417. And last year -while we were all preoccupied with COVID-19 pandemic, the number surged to a stunning 611 mass shooting incidents. There have already been 102 mass shootings so far this year – only three months in. Why is this happening?

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