On July 12, 2012, Tom Teves received a phone call that would change his life forever: his son Alex was killed in a mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. In the days that followed, the media posted the name and mugshot of the shooter seemingly everywhere. In this powerful talk, Tom explains why this is a problem, what most mass murderers have in common, and what you can do to stop the next shooting before it happens.

On July 20, 2012, Tom and Caren Teves’ firstborn son, Alex, was murdered in the Aurora theater shooting while heroically shielding his girlfriend from gunfire. In the days immediately following his murder, they founded NoNotoriety, a movement dedicated to reducing rampage mass murders by limiting the name and face of the killers in the media. They also founded the Alexander C. Teves ACT-Foundation.org to provide funding for scholarships, mentor programs, and opportunities for students with special needs. He lives in Arizona & works for Compass Group. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx