Journalist Ryan Burrow has covered ten mass shootings. He looks at the data that could unlock answers and end the epidemic. The points of interruption are there. If we walk things backward, expose those points, and add the voices we've been avoiding, we may finally understand the truth.
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting – Chapter Three, Episode 4 – Security, Culture, and Laws
What exactly are “common sense gun laws”? Are they simply in the eye of the beholder? Can you protect Second Amendment rights while implementing stricter gun policies? Do gun laws work in deterring mass shootings? Are reactive gun laws effective in the aftermath of a shooting? WGN’s Ryan Burrow digs deeper into laws that are […]
9 Mar 2026
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter Three Part 3 – Security, Culture, and Laws
WGN’s Ryan Burrow digs deeper into the prevalence of mass shootings outside of the United States. Are mass shootings a uniquely American problem? How do other countries handle and prepare for shootings? Bram Bart van der Meer, Director and Investigative Psychologist with Dantes Psychology in The Netherlands, discusses risk assessment in Europe of potentially dangerous […]
4 Feb 2026
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter Three Part 2 – Security, Culture, and Laws
WGN’s Ryan Burrow looks at the cultures of guns and mental health in opposite corners of the world, South Korea and Germany. These are two countries have long histories of war and violence, yet mass shootings and violence are rare. Ryan speaks with Sung Joon Cho, MD, PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of Psychiatry, Samsung […]
14 Oct 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter Three Part 1 – Security, Culture, and Laws
Ryan Burrow interviews Chad Green about AI gun detection systems and William Philp, a parent advocating for improved school security, focusing on strategies to prevent mass shootings.
4 Aug 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter Two Part 4 – He’s Shooting!
Ryan Burrow questions his motives while covering the Robert Crimo III trial and speaks with Harold Ng, a victim of the Northern Illinois University shooting, about the trial's impact.
4 Aug 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter Two Part 3 – He’s Shooting!
Ryan Burrow of WGN interviews Aurora Police Sergeant Chris Weaver and Army Veteran Richard Fierro about confronting gunmen in active shooting situations and ending active shooting threats.
4 Aug 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter Two Part 2 – He’s Shooting!
Ryan Burrow of WGN explores decision-making during active shootings, while Laura Farber, a Columbine survivor and filmmaker, shares insights on mental preparation and survival strategies in this interview.
4 Aug 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter Two Part 1 – He’s Shooting!
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Bridgette Jenkins discusses the FBI's ASAPP program for civilians with WGN's Ryan Burrow, contrasting it with 2018 ALICE Training for teachers in an interview about active shooter preparedness.
21 Feb 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter One Part 4 – The Aftermath
WGN’s Ryan Burrow reveals conversations he’s been having with real mass shooters, including letters exchanged with the suspected Highland Park shooter. He also talks with former Aurora, Illinois Police Chief Kristen Ziman about her response to the Henry Pratt shooting, being on the task force reviewing the Robb Elementary shooting, and her new mission to […]
21 Feb 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter One Part 3 – The Aftermath
WGN’s Ryan Burrow explains the confusion in using the term “mass shooting”, and talks with attorney Antonio Romanucci who represents victims of mass shootings in civil litigation.
21 Feb 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter One Part 2 – The Aftermath
WGN’s Ryan Burrow talks about the mental struggles created in the wake of mass shootings, getting letters from the suspected Highland Park shooter, and speaks with Stephanie Cinque, founder of the Resiliency Center of Newtown.
21 Feb 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting: Chapter One Part 1 – The Aftermath
WGN’s Ryan Burrow previews the upcoming trial of suspected Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo III, looks into media coverage of mass shootings over the years, and talks with Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering about plans for a Place of Remembrance.
19 Feb 2025
Interrupting the Next Mass Shooting
WGN Radio's Ryan Burrow examines what can be done to to interrupt the mass shooting epidemic.
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Chad Green
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