Police searching for motive behind deadly Wisconsin school shooting - MSNBC Reports

[Rhiannon12866]

Police are searching for the motive behind the deadly school shooting in Wisconsin. NBC News’ Kathy Park reports the latest from Madison. MSNBC senior law enforcement analyst Cedric Alexander joins Chris Jansing to provide insight into the investigation. - Aired on 12/17/2024.

[Aussie105]

1. Insight?

Some confused teenager thought others done her wrong and thought that using a gun on them and herself was the only solution.
That is all you need to know.

Analysing motives in such an instance is just a red herring to be seen to be doing something when that 'something' shouldn't be armchair psychoanalysis but affirmative action on gun control and mental health.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Agreed. Being a teenager is never easy and this poor girl unfortunately fell through the cracks when she needed help

And I agree that she never should have had access to a gun, that was the crux of the problem.

[whathehell]

6. I see no problem in searching for a motive

in these killings, rather than just dismissing them as the work of a "confused teenager". Many teenagers (and adults) are confused and/or unhappy.. The vast majority don't go on murder rampages.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. Without knowing anything other than two students were murdered, several others

wounded, I don't know if there's any point in trying to figure out a motive.

Sometimes people do things for no reason at all. And considering the age of the shooter, oh well.

[MontanaMama]

4. Is anyone else weary of media asking "how'd we get here?"

Especially after Jansing says this is the 323rd school shooting this year. It’s just all exhausting.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I can't imagine going to school now under these threats. My cousin has a young daughter who was traumatized just by the

Constant shooter drills. It's been a real problem. And it doesn't help that they're in Colorado - her good friend got a deal on a house because it's across the street from Columbine.

[MontanaMama]

7. Oh my word!!

My heart is with that little one. It IS traumatizing. Saying it is anything else is ridiculous.

My kiddo is 19 and out of public schools now. I no longer memorize what he’s wearing when he walks out the door, just in case. I miss the community of parents and friends within the public school system but I don’t miss the daily worry that he will be murdered in his classroom. I don’t think the kiddo misses it either.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. I know, I can't imagine. I had enough trouble with school since we moved a lot and I had to go to new schools

And even if the kids are involved enough in what they're doing, then comes the shooting drills as a reminder. My cousin said her daughter is still traumatized. My friend moved up here from downstate so her daughter could go to a smaller school, and though this is a small city, you never know. Fortunately, she's now graduated and has no wish to go back to school - even though her mother (my friend) went back and got her Masters. I'm glad that your son is out as well. Something obviously needs to be done, like renewal of the Assault Weapons Ban, but the way things are going now, I'm sure not optimistic.