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pseudocommando wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 definition 2 characteristics 3 prevention 4 see also 5 references toggle the table of contents pseudocommando 2 languages עברית ไทย edit links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia category of mass murderers part of a series on homicide murder note varies by jurisdiction assassination attempted murder child murder consensual homicide contract killing crime of passion depraved heart murder felony murder rule foeticide honor killing human cannibalism child cannibalism human sacrifice child sacrifice internet homicide in custody lonely hearts killer lust murder lynching mass murder mass shooting mass stabbing misdemeanor murder murder for body parts murder suicide poisoning proxy murder pseudocommando serial killer angel of mercy spree killer thrill killing torture murder vehicle ramming attack wrongful execution judicial murder manslaughter in english law in us law in australian law voluntary manslaughter negligent homicide reckless homicide vehicular homicide non criminal homicide note varies by jurisdiction war assisted suicide capital punishment euthanasia foeticide justifiable homicide family familicide spousal murder mariticide uxoricide prolicide filicide infanticide neonaticide siblicide fratricide sororicide parricide matricide patricide senicide other crucifixion decapitation deicide democide friendly fire gendercide androcide femicide transfemicide genocide omnicide regicide stoning suspicious death tyrannicide war crime v t e in forensic psychiatry a pseudocommando or pseudo commando is a mass murderer who commits premeditated murder suicide mass killings driven by revenge fantasies 1 2 typically involving the stockpiling of weapons followed by a heavily armed commando style attack 3 4 they usually have no escape plan and either expect to die by direct suicide or to be purposefully killed by police 1 they typically see their actions through a narcissistic lens as being morally justified in revenge against their unfair treatment by an uncaring world and wish to go out in a blaze of glory 5 they may also leave a final message to the public or news media such as a manifesto or suicide note 2 6 definition edit the term pseudocommando was coined by forensic psychiatrist park dietz 7 who originally categorized mass killers into three categories pseudocommandos family annihilators and set and run killers 8 9 family annihilators whose crimes are usually called familicides are the most common and usually consist of a lone perpetrator killing their own family before they themselves commit suicide set and run killers usually use an indirect method of killing such as bombing arson or poisoning and concern themselves with leaving the area before the deaths actually occur pseudocommandos usually have a preoccupation with weapons spend a large amount of time planning out their attack in a public place such as a school or workplace usually during broad daylight and most always make no attempt to get away with their crime instead seeking to die in or directly after the attack either by direct suicide or by forcing a confrontation with police or military responders in which they will be killed 6 characteristics edit students gather outside of after the 2007 virginia tech massacre which took 33 lives including that of the perpetrator it is often cited as a clear example of a pseudocommando style rampage 2 10 pseudocommandos often obsess over feelings of societal rejection and failure venting their frustration into a rampage on a community that they perceive has wronged them 11 their attack can be seen as a sort of statement on society in which they will gain control of what they feel has been unfairly taken from them 6 some features often observed in pseudocommandos include dysfunctional family bonds a lack of social support and a history of antisocial tendencies 6 they may also consume media such as books films or videogames relating to pseudocommandos 2 12 in a case study by psychiatrist james knoll former director of psychiatry for the new hampshire state prison system he compared the actions and self produced recorded statements of two pseudocommando style killers seung hui cho and jiverly wong and found various similarities they both were heavily armed wore tactical clothing thoroughly planned out their actions acted in broad daylight and fully expected to die in their attack they also both sent out final statements of communication regarding their extreme anger towards society as a whole along with feelings of persecution and a low self esteem 2 pseudocommandos will have the tendency to kill themselves after committing the crime and will plan the crime ahead of time to maximize a higher death toll planning may include ways on how to obtain weapons firearms or otherwise a basic idea of where the majority of people will be and ways to avoid being subdued by civilians 2 they may also wish to become posthumously infamous or be otherwise glorified 7 prevention edit such are usually seen as difficult to prevent as pseudocommandos will not disclose their murderous and often suicidal plans until they commit the act 13 various possible solutions include third parties who may spot red flags in the would be perpetrator s behaviors such as threats of violence poor mental health or antisocial acts a change in sensationalized mass media which may influence would be pseudocommandos and stricter laws on ownership and usage of weapons such as gun control or knife control 2 a 2015 study of four pseudocommando killings found eight common warning signs 10 conducting research on possible targets or strategies to be used in an attack an increasingly growing fixation on a person or cause political religious or otherwise a psychological need to have a warrior mentality along with a fascination with weapons or military gear previously unseen or unheard acts of violence or aggression an increase in the frequency of activities relating to the planned target communication to a third party of the intent to carry out an attack a violent action time imperative with the would be perpetrator acting as if they are running out of time direct threats against the target or law enforcement previous to the attack see also edit related terminology active shooter amok syndrome mass shooting mass stabbing school shooting spree killer suicide by cop pseudocommando examples 1938 tsuyama massacre 1982 woo bum kon incident 1999 columbine high school massacre 2011 utøya shooting 2014 isla vista killings references edit 1 2 knoll iv james l 2010 the pseudocommando mass murderer part i the psychology of revenge and obliteration the journal of the american academy of psychiatry and the law 38 1 87 94 pmid 20305080 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 knoll iv l 2010 the pseudocommando mass murderer part ii the language of revenge the journal of the american academy of psychiatry and the law 38 2 263 272 pmid 20542949 joel achenbach july 26 2012 pseudo commandos defy explanation the journal gazette retrieved 2012 07 27 elaine cassel april 20 2007 the tragedy at virginia tech cho seung hui and the psychology of school shooters findlaw retrieved 2012 07 27 james l knoll iv january 6 2012 the pseudocommando mass murderer a blaze of vainglory psychiatric times vol 29 no 1 psychiatric times retrieved 2012 07 27 1 2 3 4 kop madeline read paul walker benjamin r 2021 06 01 pseudocommando mass murderers a big five personality profile using psycholinguistics current psychology 40 6 3015 3023 doi 10 1007 s12144 019 00230 z issn 1936 4733 1 2 let s find out where the killer mind set comes from not just the killer s gun the washington post 2016 06 14 issn 0190 8286 retrieved 2025 12 08 dietz park e 1986 mass serial and sensational homicides bull n y acad med 62 5 477 91 pmc 1629267 pmid 3461857 kocsis richard n 2007 criminal profiling international theory research and practice totowa n j humana press p 16 isbn 978 1588296849 1 2 meloy j reid mohandie kris knoll james l hoffmann jens june 2015 the concept of identification in threat assessment behavioral sciences the law 33 2 3 213 237 doi 10 1002 bsl 2166 issn 1099 0798 pmid 25728417 palermo george b march 1997 the berserk syndrome a review of mass murder aggression and violent behavior 2 1 1 8 doi 10 1016 s1359 1789 96 00018 3 issn 1359 1789 lin jih hsuan 2013 06 27 identification matters a moderated mediation model of media interactivity character identification and video game violence on aggression journal of communication 63 4 682 702 doi 10 1111 jcom 12044 issn 0021 9916 saleva outi putkonen hanna kiviruusu olli lönnqvist jouko march 2007 homicide suicide an event hard to prevent and separate from homicide or suicide forensic science international 166 2 3 204 208 doi 10 1016 j forsciint 2006 05 032 issn 0379 0738 retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title pseudocommando oldid 1373347301 categories murder killings by type hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata this page was last edited on 5 september 2026 at 13 39 utc page was rendered with parsoid text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike 4 0 license additional terms may apply by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy 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