Days after the deadly 1999 school shooting at Columbine High School, Peter Langman ’84 found himself working with a teen who was considered a “Columbine-type risk.” Since then, the psychologist has been studying school shooters and researching ways to prevent these attacks. After 19 students and two teachers were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Langman tells us why school districts must make easy, accessible ways for students, teachers, and the public to report threats.
Find resources and learn more about Langman’s work at schoolshooters.info.