Only nine female students have committed a school shooting since 1999, according to an analysis by the Washington Post. "Many school shooters study Columbine, for example," Peterson told NPR in 2021.
The Dec. 16 shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., has shocked the nation, not only for its horror but for its unique profile. This time, a teenage girl opened fire inside ...
Of 544 school shooting incidents over an 11-year period, less than 5% of the shooters were female, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit group that advocates for stronger gun laws.