Analyzing School Shootings in the US with Statistical Learning

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.00394v1
• Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2024 04:35:21 GMT
• Title: Analyzing School Shootings in the US with Statistical Learning
• Authors: Wei Dai, Diya Kafle, Brian Miller,
• Abstract summary: From 1999 to 2024, there have been approximately 43 mass school shootings, with over 500 school shootings altogether. By studying school shooting cases, we concluded that most of the time, the shootings occur inside the classrooms.
• Score: 2.7761277960193946
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Active shooter incidents in schools cause widespread attention across the nation. Students, faculty, and staff on campuses could be involved with these shootings, as victims, perpetrators, etc.[1]. These gun-related crimes jeopardize school safety. From 1999 to 2024, there have been approximately 43 mass school shootings, with over 500 school shootings altogether. By definition, mass shooting is defined as any event where four or more people are shot with a gun, but not counting the perpetrator. By studying school shooting cases, we concluded that most of the time, the shootings occur inside the classrooms. Existing research that includes statistical analysis usually focuses on public mass shootings or just shooting incidents that have occurred in the past and there are hardly any articles focusing on school mass shootings. This leads to schools being more vulnerable to mass shootings in the future. In this research, we have gathered school shooting data from various resources to analyze the results. By interpreting these data and conducting various statistical analysis, this will ultimately help the law enforcement to better prepare for future school shootings.

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