2018 Tallahassee shooting

On November 2, 2018, a

The yoga studio was a part of a plaza that is occupied by restaurants and other businesses. Those eating at the restaurant underneath the studio heard the gunshots and told reporters that the owner came through the dining area shortly after, asking if anyone was a doctor.[8]

Victims

When officers arrived, it was discovered that six people had been shot during the attack. Two victims, Maura Binkley and Nancy Van Vessem, were deceased at the scene.^[9] Maura Binkley, age 21, was a student at Florida State University, and due to graduate in 2019.^[10] Dr. Nancy Van Vessem, age 61, was a doctor and the chief medical director for Capital Health Plan. She was also a faculty member at Florida State.^[11]

Perpetrator

Scott Paul Beierle (October 6, 1978 – November 2, 2018)

The FBI and the Tallahassee Police Department attested to Beierle's hatred of women, saying he was "disturbed" during the shooting. They further noted he had planned the attack months in advance.[23] The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism lists the attack as an act of misogynist terrorism.^[4]

Aftermath

In 2022, the Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center released a detailed case study of the shooting. The report says the attacker is typical of misogynist extremism or male supremacist violence. He was arrested for groping women, wrote violent songs about torturing women, and admired other mass killers who targeted women.^[3][29]

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