Frequency of the Descriptive Language of Shooter

White

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Muslim

Total

Hero

X² = 74.50, df 4, p < .001

24 (75%)

5

(16%)

0

(0%)

3

(9%)

0

(0%)

32

(100%)

Terrorist

X² = 105.541, df 4, p < .0000

6

(17%)

12

(34%)

2

(6%)

2

(6%)

13

(37%)

35

(100%)

Thug

X² = 78.71, df 4, p < .0000

9

(16%)

30

(53%)

0

(0%)

16

(28%)

2

(3%)

57

(100%)

Mentally Ill

X² = 137.71, df 4, p < .0000

37

(80%)

7

(16%)

0

(0%)

0

(0%)

2

(4%)

46

(100%)

Totals

76

(45%)

54

(32%)

2

(1%)

21

(12%)

17

(10%)

170