Super Short Summary

First published in 2004, Shooter is a young adult novel by Walter Dean Myers about a school shooting that explores the perpetrator’s psychological profile and the cultural forces driving the violence. Told through official interviews, police reports, newspaper clippings, and a diary, the story examines US gun culture, bullying, drug abuse, and dysfunctional family dynamics. The book contains descriptions of gun violence, domestic abuse, racist incidents, suicide, anti-gay language, and discussions of sexual assault.