Unknown Mass Shooting Motives

The most frustrating mass killings to research are the ones where the perpetrator(s) have no discernible motive. Like Las Vegas, we still don’t know Paddock’s motivation for carrying out the largest mass shooting in US history. Sandy hook: we have a better insight on the mind of Lanza but still not a clear exact motive. Even ones like Travis Reinking (2018 Waffle House shooting) and Dimitrious Pragotzious (Santa Fe High School shooting) where we often say it was just mental illness, there had to have been some sort of spark or inspiration.

And now as details are coming out about Uvalde and Highland (Robert Crimo), it seems both of these events will go the same way unfortunately.