The sick phenomenon of school shooting contagion

Mass shootings can spread like a disease, with each massacre inspiring new rampages. Can the cycle of violence be stopped?

Mourners outside Santa Fe High School.
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Mass shootings can spread like a disease, with each massacre inspiring new rampages. Can the cycle of violence be stopped? Here's everything you need to know:

How do shootings catch on?

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