Episode 20 - The Sandy Hook Shooting

On December 14, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed Nancy Lanza, Rachel D’Avino, Dawn Hochsprung, Anne Marie Murphy, Lauren Rousseau, Mary Sherlach, Victoria Leigh Soto, Charlotte Bacon, Daniel Barden, Olivia Engel, Josephine Gay, Dylan Hockley, Madeleine Hsu, Catherine Hubbard, Chase Kowalski, Jesse Lewis, Ana Marquez-Greene, James Mattioli, Grace McDonnell, Emilie Parker, Jack Pinto, Noah Pozner, Caroline Previdi, Jessica Rekos, Avielle Richman, Benjamin Wheeler, and Allison Wyatt in one of the worst mass shootings in US history. What drives someone to target their rage on our most vulnerable population? How does mental illness tie into this kind of violence? Why do tragedies like Sandy Hook appear to be an increasing occurrence in the US? This week Drs. Micono and Morelos discuss Adam Lanza and the Sandy Hook shooting with mass shooter expert, Dr. Heather Morris.