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Lives Less Ordinary - He was almost a mass shooter – an act of kindness stopped him - He was almost a mass shooter – an act of kindness stopped him - BBC Sounds

Lives Less Ordinary

He was almost a mass shooter – an act of kindness stopped himHe was almost a mass shooter – an act of kindness stopped him

Released On: 18 Jun 2023

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Aaron Stark now works to raise awareness around why mass attacks happen

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