Describe the offender

In late 2019 and early 2020, Kenyel Brown allegedly killed six individuals in multiple incidents in the Detroit metro area of Michigan. Brown had a long history of criminal activity, and it was revealed that Brown was also a federal informant who had violated his probation. When Brown was caught, he committed suicide to avoid arrest.

In 2022, Salvador Ramos killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Ramos barricaded himself in a classroom and opened fire with an assault rifle. Eighteen-year-old Ramos was described as a loner who was bullied. He had no criminal history or gang affiliation. Eventually, the shooting ended when a border patrol officer fatally shot and killed him on-site.

The two homicide cases described above are quite different—one is a serial killing and the other a mass murder, but one thing they have in common is that both offenders were killed before they were able to stand trial for their crimes.

Select one of the following offenders and cases on which to focus for this Discussion:

Kenyel Brown—Metro Detroit serial killer case

Salvador Ramos—Uvalde school mass shooting case

Conduct your own research online and/or in the Walden library to identify three or more credible sources of information/evidence (e.g., court documents, documentaries, journal articles, news reports, etc.) about the offender and case you selected.

Consider the case, including its outcomes and impacts.

Consider the offender, including his motivations, personality traits, psychological disorders, psychological profile, and risk factors.

Consider how you, as a forensic psychology professional serving as an expert witness for the defense, might have assessed the offender’s personality, had he lived to stand trial.

Consider how you, as a forensic psychology professional serving as an expert witness for the prosecution, might have assessed the offender’s personality, had he lived to stand trial.

Consider the types of interventions, if any, that may have potentially prevented the homicides.

Summarize the case you selected.

Describe the offender, including his motivations, personality traits, psychological disorders, psychological profile, and risk factors.

If the offender had faced prosecution, describe how you, as a forensic psychology professional serving as an expert witness for the defense, would have assessed the offender’s personality.

If the offender had faced prosecution, describe how you, as a forensic psychology professional serving as an expert witness for the prosecution, would have assessed the offender’s personality.

Describe the types of interventions, if any, that may have potentially prevented the homicides.

Note: Your posts should be substantial (500 words minimum), supported with scholarly evidence from your research and/or the Learning Resources, and properly cited using APA Style. Personal anecdotes are acceptable as part of a meaningful post but cannot stand alone as the entire post.