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The school shooter who became mental health advocate

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14.39 16 Jul 2026


The school shooter who became mental health advocate


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In 2004, John Romano walked into his New York high school with a shotgun, and started firing. He was 16 years old at the time, and thankfully nobody was killed.

After serving his prison sentence, he now has a quarter of a million followers on TikTok advocating for mental health, and preventing further gun violence.

He joins Seán to discuss…


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