It’s interesting that when we discuss active shooter events we most often think about mass murder committed with a firearm. There are also separate events committed with a knife, knives, sword, machete, etc. What seems a little odd… different enough to comment on… is when an attack is performed with both.
On May 23rd, 2014, Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured another fourteen, but what makes the attack unique, as compared to most others, is that his first three murders were committed with knives. At 22 years of age, Rodger is reported to have started his killing for day by first stabbing to death three men (his roommates) in his apartment. Each victim had been stabbed multiple times and the authorities reportedly believed that they were killed one at a time as they entered the apartment or exited their bedroom. Approximately three hours after killing his roommates, Rodger went on his shooting attack.
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The remainder of this article is part of the book "Active Killers and the Crimes They Perpetrated," available in print or ebook via Amazon.
Joshua Borelli
Joshua Borelli has been studying active shooter and mass attack events over the course of the past several years, commensurate with receiving training on response and recovery to natural disasters and civil disturbances. Joshua started to outline this series of articles in an attempt to identify commonalities and logistical needs patterns for response.
