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University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting has these things in common with other campus shootings

  • Written by Jillian Peterson, Professor of Criminal Justice, Hamline University
Police secure the main entrance to UNC Charlotte after a shooting at the school that left at least two people dead, Tuesday, April 30.Jason E. Miczek/AP

The April 30 shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte follows a familiar pattern of mass shootings at college campuses in the United States.

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