In 66 cases out of a total of 141 reported mass shootings in the United States since 1982, the shooter(s) displayed prior signs of mental health problems. In 17 cases out of 141, there were no signs of mental health issues in the shooters.
Mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2023, by presence of prior signs of shooter's mental health issues
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Mother Jones. (March 27, 2023). Mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2023, by presence of prior signs of shooter's mental health issues [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/811557/us-mass-shootings-by-prior-signs-of-shooter-s-mental-health-issues/
Mother Jones. "Mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2023, by presence of prior signs of shooter's mental health issues." Chart. March 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/811557/us-mass-shootings-by-prior-signs-of-shooter-s-mental-health-issues/
Mother Jones. (2023). Mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2023, by presence of prior signs of shooter's mental health issues. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/811557/us-mass-shootings-by-prior-signs-of-shooter-s-mental-health-issues/
Mother Jones. "Mass Shootings in The United States between 1982 and March 2023, by Presence of Prior Signs of Shooter's Mental Health Issues." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/811557/us-mass-shootings-by-prior-signs-of-shooter-s-mental-health-issues/
Mother Jones, Mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2023, by presence of prior signs of shooter's mental health issues Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/811557/us-mass-shootings-by-prior-signs-of-shooter-s-mental-health-issues/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Mass shootings in the United States between 1982 and March 2023, by presence of prior signs of shooter's mental health issues [Graph], Mother Jones, March 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/811557/us-mass-shootings-by-prior-signs-of-shooter-s-mental-health-issues/