First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs: A Case Study on the Link Between Domestic Violence and Mass Attacks

Excerpt:  “On Wednesday, the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center released a new behavioral case study, First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs: A Case Study on the Link Between Domestic Violence and Mass Attacks, highlighting the connection between domestic and mass violence. The case study provides a detailed look at the background, mindset, and behaviors of the individual who perpetrated the Nov. 5, 2017, shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, an attack during which 26 people were killed and 22 were injured. The attacker died by suicide shortly after the attack. The analysis outlines years of concerning and criminal behavior committed by the attacker, including repeated acts of domestic violence against his wives, as well as other women and girls. Among many other warning signs, the attacker engaged in harassment, made threats, and abused children and animals.”