So, Just How Many Trans Mass Shooters Have There Been?
Intrigued by the overall question of trans violence, I asked the web, "How many trans mass shooters have there been?" "AI" felt it would be important to set me straight before giving an answer: Data on mass shootings indicate that the vast majority of perpetrators have been cisgender men, with transgender and nonbinary individuals responsible for only a tiny fraction of these crimes. While precise numbers vary depending on the definition of "mass shooting," major research sources show that trans and nonbinary shooters account for less than 2% of the total. It then gave five names: Anderson Lee Aldrich: The nonbinary shooter responsible for the 2022 Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. Audrey Hale: The transgender shooter of the 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. Snochia Moseley: The transgender woman involved in the 2018 Rite Aid warehouse shooting in Maryland. Alec McKinney: A transgender male involved in the 2019 STEM School...