In this episode, the hosts take a careful, fact-based look at the Covenant School tragedy, focusing solely on information from the official investigation to avoid speculation. They emphasize the profound loss of life and detail the background of the attacker, Audrey Hale, highlighting a deep local connection to the school, educational and employment history, and aspects of personal identity. Investigators uncovered an enormous volume of material; notebooks, sketchbooks, and digital records. Offering an unusually detailed but fragmented view into Hale's life. Notably, no clear manifesto explaining motives was found, forcing investigators to piece together insights from scattered clues. The hosts stress the need for those working in school safety to recognize that warning signs may not be obvious or centralized but instead spread across many aspects of a person's life, underlining the complexity of violence prevention efforts and the importance of holistic, ethical approaches to assessing potential risks.

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