Mental illness isn't main driver of mass shootings, experts say
"If mental illness were the driving factor, we would expect the countries with highest suicide rates to have higher rates of public mass shootings. That's not what we see."
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"If mental illness were the driving factor, we would expect the countries with highest suicide rates to have higher rates of public mass shootings. That's not what we see."
Former Pennsylvania congressman and Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Sestak says President Trump's rhetoric is fueling an atmosphere conducive for hate. He speaks to CBSN about the president's comments in wake of two mass shootings over the weekend.
Chadwick has pleaded not guilty to murder charges and claims his wife was kidnapped and killed by a house painter
The online forum 8chan has been in and out of service in the wake of the latest mass shooting linked to extremist content posted on the site. Some internet companies stopped supporting 8chan's infrastructure, but others have stepped in. CBS News reporter Graham Kates joins CBSN to discuss the latest.
The El Paso and Dayton mass shootings have sparked renewed calls for tougher gun laws and a crackdown on white nationalism. The death toll in Texas has risen to 22 as President Trump plans to visit both cities. "CBS This Morning" lead national correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN from El Paso with the latest.
The Violence Project has studied every U.S. mass shooting since 1966. Its database, which is not publicly available yet, includes 160 mass shooters who have killed four or more people in a public place. Nearly all were male and the average age was 34-years-old. The study found most shooters shared common traits, like experiencing childhood trauma. The researchers also learned these shootings are "socially contagious." Psychologist Jillian Peterson, co-founder of The Violence Project, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the findings.
Survivor Anthony Reynolds had just left Ned Peppers Bar when the shooter opened fire in Dayton, Ohio. He said if he had spent just a few more seconds inside, he may not be alive.
President Trump will head to El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, where 22 people were killed this weekend in a mass shooting at a Walmart. At least seven of those killed were Mexican citizens. Police say the alleged gunman posted a racist manifesto online before the shooting, in which he denounced the growing Hispanic population in Texas. CBS News spoke with one immigrant who said she feels the president's language, which is echoed in the manifesto, enables violence like this.
Police in Galveston, Texas, are apologizing after photos depicting a controversial arrest technique ignited outrage in the community. Images show two horse-mounted police officers, both of whom are white, leading a handcuffed black man down the street using what appears to be a rope. Commenters on social media called the scene "disgusting" and "degrading."
CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN to explain what investigators are doing in hopes of preventing future tragedies.