Dr. Jameca CooperForensic Psychology Consultant, Emergence Psychological Services · Board Certified Counseling Psychologist and Forensic Psychology Consultant

What the Shooting at Michigan Church tells us #churchofjesuschrist #michigan #Ids #latterdaysaint

30 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief commentary, the speaker reflects on the recent Michigan church shooting, noting three basic facts: the shooter was a male, white, and armed. The speaker argues that understanding demographic patterns—specifically why most mass shooters are men and predominantly white—is essential to preventing future incidents. They reference their own TED Talk as a source for a central solution, urging society to move beyond repetitive reporting and instead examine these patterns to develop actionable interventions.

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Let's talk about the Michigan church shooting. Now, I may not know every single detail about the shooting, but I can tell you 3 things. One, he was a male. Two, he was white. Three, he had a gun. Just like I keep saying, and I said in my TED Talk, there is one central thing we need to do in America to stop these massive shootings. Check out my TED Talk to find out more. But we need to start paying attention in society because this is gonna keep happening over and over and over again. And we need to pay attention to the details, like why, why are the majority of shooters men, right? Why are most, a vast percentage of them white? That tells us something about the patterns and the themes and the dynamics that we see in this country. We need to pay attention to it so that we can actually do something about it instead of just reporting it day in and day out.