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Can experts determine who might be a mass killer? 3 questions answered

  • Written by Arash Javanbakht, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
Gloria Garces of El Paso grieves before crosses, flags and flowers Aug. 6, 2019 to commemorate those killed at a mall in El Paso.Jim Locher/AP Photo

Editor’s Note: After mass shootings, people naturally search for answers. We also want to find the root cause. One subject that often arises is mental illness. People, and politicians, raise...

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