COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - New research conducted at the University of South Carolina has identified key patterns in school shootings across the United States.

The research reveals they are less common than many believe and typically involve young men who accessed unsecured firearms from family members.

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The study, co-led by USC Assistant Professor of Criminology Brent Klein with help from USC students, analyzed school shooting incidents to better understand when and where they occur, who the perpetrators typically are, and how they obtain weapons.

“We found

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