PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Behav. Neurosci.
Sec. Individual and Social Behaviors
Volume 19 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1593203
This article is part of the Research TopicThe Link Between Child Abuse, Animal Cruelty and Family ViolenceView all 4 articles
The Uvalde School Shooter: Uncovering the Dreadful Story Behind an Antisocial Profile
Provisionally accepted
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
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Introduction. The case of the Texas shooter is an event that marked human history, as an 18-year-old young man cold-bloodedly murdered 21 victims. Objective. To analyze the psychological factors that could explain the antisocial behavior of the case under study. Methodology. Through clinical behavioral analysis and data collection from the case, a psychological profile was constructed to identify specific factors that provide greater clarity regarding the risk factors associated with the violent act, which enabled the development of this perspective article. Results. The study delves into several factors that could be considered determining and causal to the antisocial behavior in this case, including child abuse, family violence, bullying, animal cruelty, the impact of maltreatment on brain development, and the relationship between antisocial behavior and the use of violent video games. Discussion. The analysis concludes by emphasizing the need to identify the causal factors of antisocial behavior in the early stages of human development. Additionally, it highlights the importance of implementing early interventions that can positively influence the factors described in this article.
Keywords: Child Abuse, Animal cruelty, Family Violence, antisocial behavior, mass shooter
Received: 21 Apr 2025; Accepted: 19 Aug 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Ramos-Galarza and Obregón. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Carlos Ramos-Galarza, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
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