MaggieD
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On the other hand, "sociopath" is a colloquial term for Antisocial Personality Disorder, which isn't diagnosable until age 18 (at the earliest). The shooter was young, right? These personality traits may have emerged somewhat recently.
And then there's the fact that there's only so much one can do. Maybe the parents of the shooter had tried to get him help. We don't really know at this point.
I don't think you're right here. Sociopathic behavior starts in childhood. Proven. Fire starters. Injuring siblings. Torturing/killing animals. Enduring physical/sexual abuse. This guy didn't act out of a vacuum. It will be discovered this young man had many issues that were either ignored -- or that we have no way to address until something horrible happens.