Melania Trump Urges ‘Pre-emptive Intervention’ in Wake of Minneapolis School Shooting

The first lady calls for ‘behavioral threat assessments across all levels of society.’

First Lady Melania Trump during the National Governors Association Evening Dinner and Reception in the East Room of the White House in February in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)

In the wake of the Minneapolis school shooting, First Lady Melania Trump Wednesday night took to social media urging for “pre-emptive intervention in identifying potential school shooters” while expressing her condolences to families impacted by the violence just as students started returning to school across the country.

Earlier that morning, an assailant shot a spray of gunfire through the windows of Annunciation Catholic Church during a school Mass killing an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old and injuring 18 other people of which 15 were children. The attacker, a 23-year-old man whose mother reportedly once worked at the school, died of a self-inflicted gun wound, according to police.

“Early warning signs are often evident, with many individuals exhibiting concerning behaviors and making …