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The Umpqua Aftermath And Other School Shootings

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It happened again, and this time in our backyard: a person brought a gun to an educational institution and opened fire. 

The Thursday mass shooting at Umpqua Community College is only the latest in what seems like a never-ending series of events involving guns and schools. 

Several guests join us in this hour to talk about this specific incident, but more broadly, what--if anything--we understand about the perpetrators and their motivations. 

, who wroteon school shootings, joins us. 

We also gain the insight of public safety and counseling officials from Southern Oregon University.

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.