Mass deadly shootings in the U.S. occur most frequently in places of business, according to the FBI—making protecting businesses, schools, or government offices challenging.
Less than a week ago, a shooting suspect in Virginia Beach walked through his place of employment, a municipal building, killing 12 people, and injuring several more. The suspect had no reported previous criminal record or disciplinary issues at work. One colleague regarded him as a “nice guy” who gave candies to administrative staff at Christmas.
Virginia Beach City manager David Hansen, speaking after the shooting, said the alleged gunman was not forced to resign, his performance was “satisfactory," he was in “good standing” in his department and had no ongoing discipline issues. ■ Family/romantic relationships, such as spousal estrangements, divorces, romantic breakups, rejected proposals, physical or emotional abuse, or the death of a parent.
One thing is also clear: the actions of these individuals and their “red flag” behaviors don’t occur in silence. Most attackers engage in threatening or concerning communications such as overly angry statements, racist comments, references to past attackers, suicidal language, or comments indicative of their intent to carry out an attack, according to the Secret Service.
For places of business, government or schools looking to better identify and protect themselves from this type of insider threat, there are three fundamental steps to follow.
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