The Uncomfortable Facts We Can’t Ignore
Kevin McCullough
Another school shooting. Another community shattered. This week in Minneapolis, a former student walked into Annunciation Catholic School during morning Mass and opened fire—killing two children, wounding seventeen, and leaving families forever altered. Police later confirmed what was already circulating: the shooter identified as transgender.
It wasn’t the first time. In 2023, a former student opened fire at The Covenant School in Nashville, killing three children and three adults. That attacker, too, was identified as transgender.
When individuals who are already vulnerable to mental distress, social alienation, or violent ideation also struggle with questions of identity and radical online communities, the mix can be combustible. That is a fact worth examining soberly—not sensationalizing.
This leads to another uncomfortable but necessary question: what about the medications involved in gender transition—puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones? Do they contribute to instability or violent behavior?
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