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[[File:REB_&_V.jpg|thumb|255x255px|Columbine shooters on Eric Harris (left) and Dylan Klebold (right) on CCTV.]]School shootings are especially common in the United States, but they can occur in other countries as well. It manifests as a student simply shooting a classmate or teacher in revenge to large scale bombings and/or [[Mass Shooting|mass shootings]].

The shooter often commits suicide after they are finished with their attack, although some have surrendered to or been killed by police. Suicidal school shooters typically made martyrdom videos; typically explaining their act(s) and ranting about bullies.

The shooter(s) often commits suicide after they are finished with their attack, although some have surrendered to or been killed by police. Suicidal school shooters typically made martyrdom videos; typically explaining their act(s) and ranting about bullies.

School shootings have became much more common in the 21st Century

School shootings have became much more common in the 21st Century.

==Causes==

*[[Bullying]] (peer victimization, peer pressure, [[cyberbullying]], etc.) which can cause depression and/or personality disorders. For that matter, the shooter may (sometimes also) be a bully themselves.

*[[Bullying]] (peer victimization, peer pressure, [[cyberbullying]], etc.) which can cause depression and/or personality disorders. For that matter, the shooter may (sometimes also) be a bully themselves, often by taunting their victims.

*Revenge against teachers for punishing the shooter unfairly

*Mental illness (sometimes without cause)

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*Political tension

*Xenophobia (targeting specific racial groups out of hatred, usually the belief that Caucasians are superior to all other races)

*They have been physically abused at home.

==Examples==

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 [[File:REB_&_V.jpg|thumb|255x255px|Columbine shooters on Eric Harris (left) and Dylan Klebold (right) on CCTV.]]School shootings are especially common in the United States, but they can occur in other countries as well. It manifests as a student simply shooting a classmate or teacher in revenge to large scale bombings and/or [[Mass Shooting|mass shootings]].
-The shooter often commits suicide after they are finished with their attack, although some have surrendered to or been killed by police. Suicidal school shooters typically made martyrdom videos; typically explaining their act(s) and ranting about bullies.
+The shooter(s) often commits suicide after they are finished with their attack, although some have surrendered to or been killed by police. Suicidal school shooters typically made martyrdom videos; typically explaining their act(s) and ranting about bullies.
-School shootings have became much more common in the 21st Century
+School shootings have became much more common in the 21st Century.
 ==Causes==
-*[[Bullying]] (peer victimization, peer pressure, [[cyberbullying]], etc.) which can cause depression and/or personality disorders. For that matter, the shooter may (sometimes also) be a bully themselves.
+*[[Bullying]] (peer victimization, peer pressure, [[cyberbullying]], etc.) which can cause depression and/or personality disorders. For that matter, the shooter may (sometimes also) be a bully themselves, often by taunting their victims.
 *Revenge against teachers for punishing the shooter unfairly
 *Mental illness (sometimes without cause)
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 *Political tension
 *Xenophobia (targeting specific racial groups out of hatred, usually the belief that Caucasians are superior to all other races)
+*They have been physically abused at home.
 ==Examples==