Are Mass Shootings Contagious?

thetrace.org·Feb 6

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There is a question about whether mass shootings can be contagious. The possibility of mass shootings being contagious is being considered. The nature of the relationship between mass shootings is being explored.

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Are mass shootings contagious? Some scientists who study how viruses spread say yes.

The Washington Post·Mar 8

Researchers find mass killings, school shootings are contagious

ASU News·Jul 2

Mass Killings Are Seen as a Kind of Contagion (Published 2015)

The New York Times·Oct 7

Experts believe contagion effect could be tied to recent mass shootings

NBC News·Apr 26

Mass Shootings in America Are Spreading Like a Disease

The Atlantic·Nov 6

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