AUSTIN (KXAN) – From 1980 to 2019, Texas experienced at least 32 mass shootings. They included the 1980 Daingerfield church shooting, which served as the backbone of KXAN’s second Catalyst docuseries — A History of Mass Violence — in late 2019. At that time, our investigative team’s analysis showed more than 250 people had been wounded in such events statewide during that 40-year period, and at least 208 were killed.
We took a critical look at that violent history, as state leaders weighed options to prevent future tragedies. Some of their proposals relied heavily on citizens — through advanced training and suspicious activity reporting. From gun policy to mental health, our team and experts broke down the wide array of issues and concerns shaping the mass shooting debate…