Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting

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WGN’s Ryan Burrow digs deeper into the prevalence of mass shootings outside of the United States.  Are mass shootings a uniquely American problem?  How do other countries handle and prepare for shootings?  Bram Bart van der Meer, Director and Investigative Psychologist with Dantes Psychology in The…

WGN’s Ryan Burrow looks at the cultures of guns and mental health in opposite corners of the world, South Korea and Germany.  These are two countries have long histories of war and violence, yet mass shootings and violence are rare. Ryan speaks with Sung Joon Cho, MD, PhD, Associate Professor at th…

WGN’s Ryan Burrow looks at security upgrades at Chicago’s Lollapalooza.  He speaks with Chad Green, creator of an AI-based gun detection system for Omnilert (https://www.omnilert.com/), designed to make schools safer.  And he talks with William Philp, a parent of two Apalachee High Scho…

WGN’s Ryan Burrow questions his own motives as he wraps up coverage of the 2025 trial of Robert Crimo III. Crimo was convicted and sentenced in the 2023 Highland Park shooting at a Fourth of July parade. Ryan speaks with Harold Ng, a victim of the 2008 Northern Illinois University shooting. http…

WGN’s Ryan Burrow looks at those who confronted gunmen in active shooting situations, and statistics related to ending active shooting threats. He is joined by Aurora, Illinois Police Sergeant Chris Weaver who was one of the first law enforcement responders to the 2019 workplace shooting at Henry P…

WGN’s Ryan Burrow considers decision making in the midst of an active shooting, including mental preparation, best practices to avoid danger, and escaping the most at risk areas. He is joined by Columbine survivor and filmmaker Laura Farber who created and directed the 2019 film ‘We Are Columbine’.…

WGN’s Ryan Burrow reflects back on 2018 ALICE Training with teachers at an Illinois school, and contrasts that with the FBI’s current ASAPP (Active Shooter Attack Prevention and Preparedness) for civilians. He talks with Bridgette Jenkins, FBI Supervisory Special Agent. https://serve.castfire.co…

WGN’s Ryan Burrow reveals conversations he’s been having with real mass shooters, including letters exchanged with the suspected Highland Park shooter.  He also talks with former Aurora, Illinois Police Chief Kristen Ziman about her response to the Henry Pratt shooting, being on the tas…

WGN’s Ryan Burrow explains the confusion in using the term “mass shooting”, and talks with attorney Antonio Romanucci who represents victims of mass shootings in civil litigation. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7292014/ITNMS_Chapter_One_Part_3_2025-02-21-154514.64kmono.mp3 …