We had a pair of mass shooting in the last two days characterized by the shooters planning on dying in the event. I'm sure one or another criminologists or sociologists have applied a name to this phenomenon, but I have not encountered it. I've been calling them "exit strategy homicides".
The most infamous of these were the Columbine killers, who through their video tapes seem to have popularized the scheme. Cho at VA Tech had a similar MO (and speaking of MO's, I see an odd connection between Cho at VA Tech and Voong at Binghamton - blocking exits to ensure a higher kill rate). I'm looking for any studies that have attempted to correlate the common traits, intentions or psychological profiles of exit strategy killers. Any leads are appreciated though my end goal is to see what if any means, legislative or otherwise might be effective in preventing this type of mass homicide. Guy Smith www.GunFacts.info <http://www.gunfacts.info/>
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