Wow! I just made the connection. I had been talking to the wife about a kid in my son’s Scout Troop.
The kid, Vlad, looks just like the shooter! The kid was adopted by a doctor (ex Navy pilot) and his wife from Russia.
Vlad is a good, quiet kid. 14 years old. But he has major issues. He goes into full meltdown if he sees a spider. Unbelievable, difficult to control, panic attack.
And will sometimes do incomprehensible things like race full speed on a mountain bike off a 10’ ledge. On purpose. Only to be taken to the hospital for broken bones and contusions.
But he always has the same look as the shooter’s mugshot.
He has some syndrome that is not common among American kids. I guess it is the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Scouts is a great activity for these kids
It has done a lot for both of my kids- adopted from Russia - one with FAS
Geez they are not “ serial killers”
We have no idea what childhood horror causes some of their phobias and fears but we can be sure no adult was there to help them
Btw both of my teenagers just came in to tell me they knew my favorite color even though lots of kids don’t know their parents’ favorite color
And to assure me they love me